San Francisco Municipal Railway 1258




Facts and Figures


Current Number1258
Railway RepresentedSan Francisco Municipal Railway
BuilderBoeing-Vertol
Built In1978
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Rio Vista
Totally out of svc date2002
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typelight rail vehicle
-subtypetwo-car articulated set
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length71'0"
Width8'10"
Height11'4"
Weight67000
#Seats63
#Wheels/Conf.12
Total HP420
TrucksBoeing/Tokyo
BrakesAir-Hydraulic
CompressorWABCO D4S
ControlThyristor chopper
MotorsGarrett (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1258 in operation at WRM in 2014
RailPictures.net
photo: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/472030/

Car 1258 during switching at WRM in 2016
RailPictures.net
photo: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/587291/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)12581978 2002 NO NO
Western Railway Museum (California, Rio Vista)12582002 present YES NO


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Car 1258 in operation at WRM in 2014
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzmNmdQtklE