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{{Short description|Historic American railcar}} |
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| name = Hetch Hetchy Motor Car No. 19 |
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| image = Hetch Hetchy Track Bus No. 19.jpg |
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| location = [[Railtown 1897 State Historic Park]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|57|1|N|120|25|2|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| locmapin = California#USA |
| locmapin = California#USA |
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| built = {{Start date|1919}} |
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| builder = Thomson-Graf-Edler |
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| added = May 22, 1978 |
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| governing_body = Federal |
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'''Track Bus No. 19''' is a motorized rail car built on a [[White Motor Company]] standard truck chassis. It was built by |
'''Track Bus No. 19''' is a motorized rail car built on a [[White Motor Company]] standard truck chassis. It was built by Thomson-Graf-Edler in 1919 for the [[Hetch Hetchy Railroad]] and used as an ambulance to transport sick, injured or dead workers, and to carry passengers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hetch Hetchy Railcar #19|date=6 December 2009 |url=http://railtown1897.wordpress.com/2009/12/06/hetch-hetchy-railcar-19/|accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref> An additional five similar railcars were ordered, none were exactly the same. |
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The car sat unused |
The car sat unused after it was moved to [[Modesto, California|Modesto]], then was restored and displayed at the Yosemite Transportation Museum in [[El Portal, California|El Portal]]. In 1997 No. 19 was donated to [[Railtown 1897 State Historic Park]] in [[Jamestown, California|Jamestown California]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{National Register of Historic Places}} |
{{National Register of Historic Places}} |
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[[Category:Rail transportation on the National Register of Historic Places in California]] |
[[Category:Rail transportation on the National Register of Historic Places in California]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 24 December 2023
Hetch Hetchy Motor Car No. 19 | |
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| Location | Railtown 1897 State Historic Park |
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| Coordinates | 37°57′1″N 120°25′2″W / 37.95028°N 120.41722°W |
| Built | 1919 |
| Built by | Thomson-Graf-Edler |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000363[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1978 |
Track Bus No. 19 is a motorized rail car built on a White Motor Company standard truck chassis. It was built by Thomson-Graf-Edler in 1919 for the Hetch Hetchy Railroad and used as an ambulance to transport sick, injured or dead workers, and to carry passengers.[2] An additional five similar railcars were ordered, none were exactly the same.
The car sat unused after it was moved to Modesto, then was restored and displayed at the Yosemite Transportation Museum in El Portal. In 1997 No. 19 was donated to Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown California.
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Hetch Hetchy Railcar #19". December 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Track Bus No. 19 at Wikimedia Commons
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