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| Trolley Display Building, 2005 (Timothy Jones photo) | As SEPTA 2723 in the 1980's (Greg Mielke collection) |
| Car Number | 2723 | Car Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
| Year Built | 1947 | Year Acquired | 1995 |
| Type | Single-end PCC | Seats | 45 |
| Length | 46'8" | Width | 8'5" |
| Height | 10'3" | Weight | 37,990 lbs (19 tons) |
| Max Speed | 42 mph | Status | Stored inoperable, Trolley Display Building |
The Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) also had a large fleet of PCC streamliners, of which 2723 represents one of the more recent. Originally built for service on the busy 23-Germantown Avenue line, the car came equipped for 2-man operation - almost unheard of in 1947, but traffic on the route more than covered the extra operating cost.
As PTC gave way to SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) in 1968, the 2700s continued in service and remained after several trolley lines had been discontinued. Because of their age, many cars (2723 and sister car 2711, also at the Museum) went through a general overhaul rebuilding in the 1980s to extend their useful life another ten years. But once that time was up and new cars were acquired, the cars were surplus. 2733 came to the museum in the fall of 1995.
Click on the thumbnails below for larger photos (will open in new window):
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| Following the Blackpool Boat Tram in 1976
during the Bicentennial Celebration (Greg Mielke collection) |
In SEPTA "Gulf Oil" paint scheme during
the late 1970s (Greg Mielke collection) |
Over the pit in the Trolley Display
Building, next to our Ford Model T (Timothy Jones photo) |
Interior of 2723 in the trolley display building,
with stored extra seats from 2711 (Timothy Jones photo) |
Last updated October 17, 2005
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