Portland Bureau of Transportation is selling a prototype streetcar to the highest bidder
PBOT is selling a streetcar with about 70,000 miles on it to the highest bidder, so long as you take if off their hands lickety split. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is auctioning off a prototype streetcar, Streetcar 015, which was built in 2012 by Oregon Ironworks/United Streetcar and is reported to have over 70,000 miles on it. The car was listed as a prototype due to its propulsion system, made by Rockwell Automation, which had not yet developed a specific propulsion system for electric rail vehicles. The highest bidder must prove they can afford to move the car off their property within 30 days of the auction. An additional $50,000 is likely for the moving of the car. The buyer will be responsible for the shipment and disassembly, as no work or disassembly can be done by the buyer's property.
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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is auctioning off a streetcar, if you’ll take it off their hands ASAP.
Streetcar 015 was built as a prototype in 2012 by Oregon Ironworks/United Streetcar and is reported to have just under 70,000 miles on it. According to the listing on govdeals.com, the streetcar was listed as a prototype because of its propulsion system, which was made by Rockwell Automation, a company that had not yet made a specific propulsion system for electric rail vehicles.
The listing also details all the types of systems and technical aspects of the streetcar. It has not worked since 2020, according to the listing, and may have undiagnosed issues because it was sitting in disuse for so long.
The 66-foot by 8.1-foot streetcar will go to the highest bidder with the auction ending June 25, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. PDT. But it is not just the cost of the car itself the bidder has to consider.
It’s likely an additional $50,000 will be tacked on for the moving of the streetcar. PBOT has stated that the buyer will be responsible for the shipment of the car and no work or disassembly can be done by the buyer PBOT’s property.
Within 72 hours of the end of the auction, the highest bidder must show proof that they can afford to move the car off the property where it currently sits. An actual plan to move it must be completed within 30 days. The listing mentions that the city has reached out to a local hauler and gotten a vague pricing of about $50,000 for the move, but no mention of distance for the cost was mentioned.
As of June 11, the car was selling for just $750.