Don's Rail Photos
El Paso Electric Co.
El Paso City Lines
One of the last cities to convert to PCC was El Paso, TX. In 1950 and 1952 they purchased a group of PCCs from San Diego. This was more of a transfer since both properties, at that time, were part of National City Lines. Prior to the PCC purchase, the system had a fine collection of cars which showed the Stone & Webster influence. Cars were purchased new and imported from Houston and Fort Worth over the years.
1 thru 8 were built by American Car in 1902.
19 thru 24 were built by Stephenson in 1902.
25 thru 28 were built by Stephenson in 1903
40 thru 44 were built by Cincinnati in 1909.
45 thru 49 were built by Cincinnati in 1910.
1st 50 thru 59 were built by American Car in 1918.
2nd 50 thru 59 were built by Brill in 1923 and were Houston Electric Co 273 thru 282 until June 1940.
60 thru 69 were built by American Car in 1918.
71 thru 74 were built by American Car in 1907.
75 thru 78 were built in the company shops in 1907 and rebuilt in 1911.
79 thru 82 were built by Brill in 1907. In 1912 they were rebuilt from 9 thru 12.
83 was built by Brill in 1907. In 1912 it was rebuilt from 14.
84 was built by Brill in 1907. In 1912 it was rebuilt from 15 which had originally been numbered 13.
85 thru 90 were typical Stone & Webster cars built by St. Louis Car in 1912.
91 thru 96 were built by St. Louis Car in 1914.
1st 100 thru 105 were built by American Car in 1902.
1st 106 thru 111 were built by St. Louis Car in 1912.
2nd 100 thru 109 were built by American Car in 1920 and later became Veracruz 100 thru 109.
110 thru 114 were built by St. Louis Car in 1921 under order 1257.
115 thru 119 were built by St. Louis Car in 1921 under order 1257A as Rio Grande Valley Traction Co. 115 thru 119.
500 thru 506 were built by American Car in 1927.
PCCs 1500 thru 1516 were built by St. Louis in 1937 for San Diego Electric Ry. and purchased from them in 1950. The known San Diego numbers are as follows: 1500-509, 1504-504, 1506-506, 1508-518, 1512-517, 1513-523, 1514-514, 1515-512. A number of the cars including 1501, 1502, 1503, 1505, 1507, 1509, and 1516 were scrapped in October 1985. Others remain in El Paso for a long hoped for reactivation.
1517 thru 1519 were also built by St. Louis in 1937 for SDER and purchased from them in 1952. 1518 was scrapped in October 1985.
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7/17/2000
