Philadelphia Suburban Transportation 8




Facts and Figures


Current Number8
Railway RepresentedPhiladelphia Suburban Transportation
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1941
Builder's order id23961
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1982
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeBrilliner suburban
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=8
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length48'4"
Width8'10"
Height10'0"
Weight42350
#Seats56
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP300
TrucksBrill 89E1
BrakesAir-Electric
CompressorWABCO DH16
ControlWH XD179
MotorsWH 1433B (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesFormer 5'2.5" gauge

Car 8 in storage at Branford in 2017
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/widecab/38820085044/

Car 8 in storage at Branford in 2004
New Dave's Rail Pix
photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_shoreline_pst8_20040517_fh_hicks277.htm



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)81941 1970 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)81970 1982 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)81982 present YES NO