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CRP&L Co. Cars 323-325       

Car 324, on the Westerville line.  Note the large interurban style head light and two motor trucks for more power and speed.  The windows may have come out in the summer creating an open car.  Photo from Dave's Electric Railroads website, Bill Volkmer Collection.

323-325 - Three double truck closed cars built by the Columbus Railway Co. during 1900.

Number

In service

Body

Length

Length over bumpers

323-325

Jan., Feb., &

June 1900

Closed

28

32

Width

Height

Seats

Seats capacity

Weight

7' 10"

10' 11"

26 Reversible,

Center Aisle

52

40,793

Builder

Trucks

Wheel base

Wheel diameter

Motors

Columbus Railway Co.

Peckham 14B-3

4'

33"

4 WH-49

Motor HP

Controllers

Trolleys

Date scrapped or

out of service

 

100

2 GE-K12

2 Nuttall #8

OOS

2-27-23

 

Remarks:  Trucks reused on center cab work motors 065, 066, and 067.

Later in its career car 324 received rebuilt closed ends and worked the Arlington Line. The car is heading east just about to cross High Street.  The  Lazarus Department store is on the left.   Photo from the BJ Kern Collection.