East Troy Electric Railroad 64




Facts and Figures


Current Number64
Railway RepresentedEast Troy Electric Railroad
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1927
Builder's order id22529
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Scranton
Totally out of svc date1992
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtyperebuilt "Strafford" car
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length50'6"
Width9'0"
Height12'8"
Weight63085
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksBrill 27MCB2X
BrakesAMM (M24)
CompressorWABCO DH25
ControlWH HL (9C)
MotorsWH 537 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesConverted to de-icing car in 1989; rebuilt by East Troy Electric Railroad 2000-2002

Car 64 on display at ECTM in 2016
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/39913061172/

Car 64 in operation at ECTM in 2018
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photo: https://frank-dutton.blogspot.com/2018/05/east-troy-electric-64.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia & Western (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)641927 1931 NO NO
Philadelphia & Western (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)1641931 1948 NO NO
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)1641948 1970 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)1641970 1992 NO NO
Travel Northern Allegheny 1641992 1994 YES NO
East Troy Electric Railroad (Wisconsin, East Troy)641994 2009 YES NO
Electric City Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Scranton)642009 present YES NO


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Car 64 in operation at ECTM in 2021
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=3ZS31ofDhik