Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 161




Facts and Figures


Current Number161
Railway RepresentedSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1927
Builder's order id22529
Currently in (State)New York
--(Locality)Rush
Totally out of svc date1991
(Initial retirement date)1990
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtype"Strafford" car
-designation
Statusoperated often
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length50'6"
Width9'0"
Height12'8"
Weight63085
#Seats56
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksBrill 27MCB2X
BrakesAMM (M24)
CompressorWABCO DH25
ControlWH HL (9C)
MotorsWH 537 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 161 in operation at NYMT in 2020
New York Museum of Transportation
photo: http://www.nymtmuseum.org/headends/20aug/161.jpg

Car 161 in operation at NYMT in 2022
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rgvrrm/52208076258/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia & Western (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)611927 1931 NO NO
Philadelphia & Western (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)1611931 1948 NO NO
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)1611948 1970 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)1611970 1991 NO NO
Trans-Mississippi Trolley (Iowa, Keokuk)1611991 1996 YES NO
New York Museum of Transportation (New York, Rush)1611996 present YES NO


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Car 161 in operation at NYMT in 2016
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbhY5o3W5b0