Lynchburg Railway 34




Facts and Figures


Current Number34
Railway RepresentedLynchburg Railway
BuilderJackson & Sharp
Built In1899
Builder's order id1249
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1946
(Initial retirement date)1945
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeopen car, 9-bench
-designation
Statusdisplayed operable
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=34
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length28'0"
Width
Height
Weight13500
#Seats45
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP50
TrucksBrill 21E
BrakesHand
Compressorn/a
ControlK-36
MotorsGE 54 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesFirst car acquired by BERA

Car 34 in operation at Branford in 2009
City Rails Photo Archive
photo: http://photos.cityrails.net/s/?p=145634

Car 34 on display at Branford in 2021
Zip06.com
photo: https://www.zip06.com/photo-galleries/20210427/improvements-to-roll-forward-at-shore-line-trolley/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Lynchburg Railway (Virginia, Lynchburg)341899 1929 NO NO
Five Mile Beach Electric (New Jersey, Wildwood)341929 1946 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)341946 present YES NO


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