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CRP&L Co. Cars 284-302       

Car 284, photo from DAK Collection

#284-302 - Nineteen double truck closed cars built by the Columbus Railway Co. during 1896-1898.

Number

In service

Body

Length

Length over bumpers

284-302

1896-1898

Closed

28'

284-296 - 37'

297-302 - 32'

Width

Height

Seats

Seats capacity

Weight

7' 6"

10' 9"

2 long'

 Center Aisle

40

26,076 -

26,628

Builder

Trucks

Wheel base

Wheel diameter

Motors

Columbus Railway Co.

Barney & Smith

C

4'

33"/18"

2 GE-52 or

2 GE-800

Motor HP

Controllers

Brakes

Trolleys

Date scrapped or

out of service

54

2 GE-K2 or

2 GE-K10

Hand

1

 

Remarks: #302 was built from two single truck cars (possibly #221 and #224) that went in service in 1891.  #302 was used as an instruction car at Kelton Avenue.  It was OOS 9-23-1934