Philadelphia Suburban Transportation 84




Facts and Figures


Current Number84
Railway RepresentedPhiladelphia Suburban Transportation
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1932
Builder's order id22980
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1982
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeMaster Unit suburban
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=84
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length49'2"
Width8'10"
Height10'6"
Weight41980
#Seats61
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 89E1
BrakesStraight Air (M36)
CompressorCP-127
ControlGE PCM (C525B)
MotorsGE 301B (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 84 in storage at Branford in 2019
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/48977812021/

Car 84 in storage at Branford in 2004
New Dave's Rail Pix
photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_shoreline_pst84_20040517_fh_hicks279.htm



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia & West Chester (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)841932 1936 NO NO
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)841936 1970 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)841970 1982 NO NO
Middletown & Hummelstown (Pennsylvania, Middletown)1982 1992 YES NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)841992 present YES NO


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