New Jersey Transit 5246




Facts and Figures


Current Number5246
Railway RepresentedNew Jersey Transit
BuilderRussell
Built In1921
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)New Jersey
--(Locality)Newark
Totally out of svc date2011
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typesnow sweeper
-subtypestandard sweeper
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length43'6"
Width7'8"
Height12'2"
Weight
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBaldwin 75-20K
Brakes
Compressor
Control
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOwned by North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society

Car 5246 in transit in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2011
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lner4472rypn/5625185660/

Car 5246 in storage in Newark, New Jersey, in 2007
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1354616



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Trenton & Mercer County (New Jersey, Trenton)511921 1934 NO NO
Third Avenue Railway System (New York, New York)821934 1948 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)S391948 1973 NO NO
New Jersey Transit (New Jersey, Newark)52461973 2011 NO NO
Baltimore Streetcar Museum (Maryland, Baltimore)52462011 2020 YES YES
New Jersey Transit (New Jersey, Newark)52462020 present YES NO


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