Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority 5159




Facts and Figures


Current Number5159
Railway RepresentedMassachusetts Bay Transit Authority
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1908
Builder's order id719A
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1994
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typesnow plow
-subtypeconverted streetcar
-designationType 3
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length46'6"
Width8'2"
Height12'0"
Weight
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksStandard C50
BrakesSM
CompressorCP-28
ControlGE MK (C97C)
MotorsGE 203 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesFormer Type 3 streetcar

Car 5159 in storage at Seashore in 2009
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ck4049/6158672456/

Car 5159 at Seashore in 2010
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ck4049/5023903975/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Boston Elevated Railway (Massachusetts, Boston)51591908 1947 NO NO
Boston Metropolitan Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)51591947 1964 NO NO
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)51591964 1994 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)51591994 present YES NO


Additional Media