CRP&L Co. Cars 701-723
Car # 706. Photo from BJK collection.
#701-723 - Twenty-three cars built by the G.C.
Kuhlman Car Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. These were the last new cars purchased by the CRP&L.
The were converted to one man operation in 1933. They were taken out of service
October 10, 1948. One car, #703, can be seen at the Ohio Railway
Museum.
|
Number |
In service |
Built |
Length |
Length over bumpers |
|
701-723 |
12/16/1925 |
1925 |
31' 7 ¾” |
45’ 3 3/4” |
|
Width |
Height |
Seats |
Seats capacity |
Weight |
|
8’ 6" |
11' 1/4" |
16 cross,
4 side |
48 |
36,620 |
|
Builder |
Trucks |
Wheel
base |
Wheel
diameter |
Motors |
|
G.C. Kuhlman
Car Co. |
Brill
77E
|
5’ 4” |
26" |
4-
GE-265A |
|
Motor
HP |
Compressor |
Controllers |
Purchased from |
Date
scrapped or out of service |
|
35? |
1-GE
CP-27 |
2-GE
K-35 |
New |
OOS
10/18/1948 |
Remarks:
Rebuilt for
one-man operation on 7/19/1933. The cars were originally built with a
West-D16 compressor. #703’s body sat at Obetz from 1948 to1962.
In December, 1962 the body was moved to the Ohio
Railway Museum where electrical equipment and trucks from a Toronto
streetcar were used to restore #703 to operating condition.
Car # 701 at the east end of the Bexley line on East Main
Street.
The motorman is changing the trolley poles for the return trip. Photo from BJK collection.
Car # 702 next to
Central Market on Parsons Avenue. This was a Central Electric Railfan's Association trip in 1947 or 48. Photo from BJK collection.