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