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#6415· Peter Witt Car

Peter Witt streetcar

🇺🇸 United States ·built by Unknown builder· North American streetcar

Peter Witt streetcar, photo 1 of 4
1/4 Smiley.toerist· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The Peter Witt streetcar was introduced by Cleveland Railway commissioner Peter Witt (1869–1948) who led the transit agency from 1911 to 1915 and designed a model of streetcar known by his name that was used in many North American cities, most notably in Toronto, Buffalo, and Cleveland.

who runs it

spec sheet

built
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number built
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kind
tram / light rail
origin
🇺🇸 United States
builders
Unknown builder
designer
Peter Witt
operators
Cleveland Railway
top speed
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power
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wheel arrangement
Bo'Bo'
Dutch name
Peter Witt Car

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

family

Sources: Wikidata Q2011252, Wikipedia: Peter Witt streetcar (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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