WRM has an outstanding collection of electric railway cars, mostly from the immediate area. Let's look at the many ones on display in the publicly-accessible barns. WRM also has an excellent website with a very thorough roster, so mostly I'll just link to their description.
We'll start in carbarn 1, I think, the first built. The sides don't reach all the way to the ground, so the lighting is a little unusual. Sorry for the glare.
A Melbourne car, of course:
The interior is much like the 65.
Key System 987 (built by Key System; second car at WRM)
Blackpool boat car.
Now we walk over to the newest carbarn with Jim. This building is insulated and air-tight, although not heated or air-conditioned. But in this climate, it provides a very good controlled environment for the equipment stored inside. It is opened to the public for guided tours after mainline trips.
Another bridge unit, Key System 187. The various bridge units had minor differences in paint schemes, interiors seating, and so on.
And then the oldest cars in the collection, rebuilt from steam-hauled Brooklyn elevated coaches built in 1887. Key System 561.
The interiors seem to have been little changed over the years.
OK, I think this is Western Pacific 741:
The Champoeg
Note that this locomotive has not only an ordinary style pan, but also vertically-opening pans for side-mounted contact in the plant facility.
One of the SP combines:
Note the side rods:
And several wooden box cars:
And this is the interior of Sacramento Northern 1005:
And the 751:
The obs car has a control position at the rear for backing moves.
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Ted,
Frank and I are discussing returning to the Bay Area next year for an extended trip. When we head west again, we will let you and Tony know.
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