Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 109




Facts and Figures


Current Number109
Railway RepresentedGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1955
Builder's order id1775
Currently in (State)Ohio
--(Locality)Chippewa Lake
Totally out of svc daten/a
(Initial retirement date)1990
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypePCC rapid transit car
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length48'6"
Width10'4"
Height11'9"
Weight56620
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksGSC
Brakes
Compressor3YC
ControlWH XDA1C
MotorsWH 1432H (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 109 in operation at NORM in 2023
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2023/03/cleveland-transit-system-109-runs.html

Car 109 at NORM in 2023
Facebook
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Cleveland Transit System (Ohio, Cleveland)1091955 1975 NO NO
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (Ohio, Cleveland)1091975 1990 NO NO
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (Ohio, Cleveland)1091990 2013 YES NO
Northern Ohio Railway Museum (Ohio, Chippewa Lake)1092013 present YES NO


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