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SEPTA PCC II
SEPTA PCC car 2334 on Route 15.
Manufacturer
St. Louis Car Company, rebuilt by Brookville Equipment Company
Constructed
1947 (as PCC streetcars)
Refurbished
2002-2004 2020-
Fleet numbers
2320-2337
Capacity
46 (103 including standees, 40 with two wheelchairs)
Operators
SEPTA
Depots
Callowhill
Lines served
Route 15
Specifications
Car length
46.5 feet (14.2 m)
Width
8 feet (2.44 m)
Height
11 feet (3.35 m)
Doors
2
Maximum speed
40 mph (64 km/h)
Weight
37,400 lb (16,964 kg) empty 53,000 lb (24,040 kg) full
Traction system
4 × 48 hp or 36 kW continuous, 4 × 55 hp or 41 kW one hour (rating)
5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) Pennsylvania Trolley Gauge
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potential operators (who were all currently operating PCCs) in Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia (SEPTA), Cleveland (Shaker Heights), Pittsburgh (Port Authority)...
org) SEPTA Route 15 images (WorldNYCSubway.org) The New PCCII Cars For Girard Avenue SEPTA Route 15 (September 4, 2005) Philadelphia NRHS SEPTA Bus Roster...
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