Pennsylvania Railroad 427




Facts and Figures


Current Number427
Railway RepresentedPennsylvania Railroad
BuilderPennsylvania Railroad
Built In1912
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)New Jersey
--(Locality)Holland
Totally out of svc date
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypecommuter coach
-designationType MP54E6-TC
Statusstored inoperable
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Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length64'6"
Width9'10"
Height15'0"
Weight141570
#Seats72
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP500
TrucksPRR 2D12P1
Brakes
Compressor
ControlWH AB
MotorsGE A630B1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)11000vAC
NotesTo be scrapped

Car 427 stored derelict in Holland, NJ, in 2010
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pennsylvania Railroad (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)21912 1932 NO NO
Pennsylvania Railroad (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)3051932 1950 NO NO
Pennsylvania Railroad (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)4271950 1968 NO NO
Penn Central (New York, New York)4271968 1976 NO NO
Conrail 4271976 1976 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)4271976 1982? NO NO
United Railroad Historical Society (New Jersey, Boonton)4271982? present YES NO


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