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CRP&L Co. Cars 507-516       

A very poor photo of Car #510 when it was an open car.

 

#507-516 - Ten open cars built by the St. Louis Car Co. in 1906.     

Number

In service

Body

Length

Length over bumpers

507-516

3/9/1906

Open/

rebuilt to  closed 1916

After rebuilding

29’ 6 7/8”

 

After rebuilding

45’ 3 1/8”

 

Width

Height

Seats

Seats capacity

Weight

After rebuilding

7’ 6 5/16”

 

After rebuilding

11’ 6”

 

12 cross/

After rebuilding

8 cross, 2 side

60/

After rebuilding

Approx. 44

 

Builder

Trucks

Wheel base

Wheel diameter

Motors

St. Louis Car Co.

 

 

 

2-

Motor HP

Controllers

Trolleys

Date scrapped or

out of service

 

 

 

1

OOS

1936&1938

 

Remarks:  All cars rebuilt as closed cars 1916.  #507 was equipped with Brill 22-A special trucks, 2-GE-88A motors and K-36B controllers 8/16/1927.  #514 was damaged by fire 1/8/1936 and OOS 9/18/1936.  All cars were builder’s order #627

Car #513 after it was rebuilt into a closed car looking a little home made.

Photos from the BJK Collection.