EQUIPMENT EVALUATION

The first step taken in evaluating historic rail equipment is a preliminary visual inspection of the entire car body including the interior, the exterior and the trucks. Next a series of preliminary pictures are taken of the entire streetcar to document its current condition prior to restoration. After assessing the whole body, HRR inspects, with extensive detail, the specific components of the car body and truck. During the inspection of each component, additional photographs are taken to document the condition of each component evaluated. The following is a summarized list of the components that are evaluated on the streetcar:

Roof and Catwalk
Car body (Interior and Exterior)
Trucks
Motors
Electrical Systems
Air Systems

In addition to the physical evaluation of the streetcar equipment, historical research is performed to document original construction and details about the streetcar. Research information is collected from the owner of the car, local libraries, local historical societies, and any other entities that has pertinent information regarding the equipment.

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