South Pacific Coast 4
Item
Dublin Core
Title
South Pacific Coast 4
Subject
South Pacific Coast 4
Format
Railcar
Railcar Item Type Metadata
Location
SPCRR Yard
Objectives
Demonstration Car
Physical Dimensions
12' Length
Builder / Manufacturer
SPCRR
Build Date
1994
Ownership / Custodial History
SPCRR
1994
1994
Road Number
South Pacific Coast 4
Historical Road Numbers
N/A
Car Type
Flatcar
Dimensions
12'
Restoration History
Replica
Date Acquired
1994
Status
Semi -operable
Online Description
This 12-foot, four-wheel, 36-inch gauge flatcar is a modern replica constructed by SPCRR volunteers during Rail Fair in September 1994. Unlike most of the museum's collection of historic equipment, this car was purpose-built as an educational demonstration and functional museum asset.
The car is modeled after simple industrial flatcars that would have been used around the Carter Brothers car works in Centerville (now part of Fremont, California), representing the basic construction techniques employed for shop switching and material handling. The Rail Fair event provided an opportunity for volunteers to demonstrate historic car-building methods to the public while creating a useful piece of equipment.
Numbered as SPC #4, the replica serves dual purposes: providing functional service for museum operations while educating visitors about the basic construction principles of narrow gauge freight cars. Its simple four-wheel design represents the basics of narrow gauge flatcars, suitable for light-duty switching and material transport.
The car is modeled after simple industrial flatcars that would have been used around the Carter Brothers car works in Centerville (now part of Fremont, California), representing the basic construction techniques employed for shop switching and material handling. The Rail Fair event provided an opportunity for volunteers to demonstrate historic car-building methods to the public while creating a useful piece of equipment.
Numbered as SPC #4, the replica serves dual purposes: providing functional service for museum operations while educating visitors about the basic construction principles of narrow gauge freight cars. Its simple four-wheel design represents the basics of narrow gauge flatcars, suitable for light-duty switching and material transport.
Class
Collection
Carter Brothers?
No
Collection
Citation
SPCRR, “South Pacific Coast 4,” The Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, accessed October 1, 2026, http://museum.spcrr.org/items/show/42.
