Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
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The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company is a former mass-transit provider for the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company was the primary public transit operator in Philadelpha, Pennsylvania from 1902 until 1939, when it was succeeded by the Philadelphia Transportation Company on January 1st, 1940.
Roster
Motor bus
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It is unclear which buses, if any, were inherited by the Philadelphia Transportation Company.
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 1925 | Yellow Coach | Z-AH-260 | ||||
| 5-29 | 1926 | Yellow Coach | Z-AH-260 | ||||
| 7 (2nd) | 1927 | Yellow Coach | Z-AH-260 | ||||
| 30-80 | 1927 | Yellow Coach | Z-AAP-312 | ||||
| 101 | 1923 | Traylor | |||||
| 102-110 | 1924 | Traylor | |||||
| 201-325 | 1925 | Yellow Coach | Z-Y-207 | ||||
| 401-475 | 1925 | Yellow Coach | Z-AT-276 | ||||
| 501-573 | 1925 | Yellow Coach | Z-Y-223 | ||||
| 514-520 | 1926 | Yellow Coach | Z-AR-274 | ||||
| 574 | Yellow Coach | Z-Y-223 | Ex-?, acquired in 1930 | ||||
| 575 | 1925 | Yellow Coach | Z-AH-260 | Ex-demo, acquired in 1930 | |||
| 576 | 1926 | Yellow Coach | Z-AH-260 | Ex-demo, acquired in 1930 | |||
| 601-660 | 1926 | Yellow Coach | Z-AR-274 | ||||
| 640-643 (2nd) | Yellow Coach | Z-AH-260 | Ex-International Bus Co., acquired in 1930[2] | ||||
| 644-645, 653-660 (2nd) | Yellow Coach | Z-AH-312 | Ex-International Bus Co., acquired in 1930[3] | ||||
| 661-662 | 1926 | Yellow Coach | Z-AR-274 | ||||
| 696-699 | Yellow Coach | 733 | Ex-?, acquired in 1939 | ||||
| 711-716 | 1939 | Yellow Coach | 733 | ||||
| 701-703 | 1933 | Chevrolet | 90D11 | ||||
| 704 | 1933 | Chevrolet | 9PD0 | ||||
| 705-707 | 1933 | Chevrolet | |||||
| 801-817 | 1936 | Mack | 6-CW-3S | ||||
| 820 | 1938 | Mack | 6-CT-4S | ||||
| 821 | 1937 | Mack | 6-CT-4S | ||||
| 822 | 1937 | ACF | H-16-GE | ||||
| 823 | 1937 | ACF | H-16-S | Ex-demo | |||
| 824 (1st and 2nd) | 1937 | Twin Coach | 40RDE | ||||
| 825 | 1938 | Twin Coach | 40RDE | ||||
| 1101-1143 | 1939 | ACF | 31-S | ||||
| 1501-1510 | 1939 | Twin Coach | 35RLDE | ||||
| 1313 | 1923 | Fifth Avenue Coach Company | |||||
| 1701-1704 | 1939 | Yellow Coach | 740 |