Connecticut Company 303




Facts and Figures


Current Number303
Railway RepresentedConnecticut Company
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1901
Builder's order id10820
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1948
(Initial retirement date)1947
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeopen car, 15-bench
-designation
Statusoperated often
More infohttp://trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/00303SCT.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length42'0"
Width10'4"
Height12'8"
Weight41000
#Seats75
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP160
TrucksStandard O50
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorD1-EG
ControlK-35G2 / K-35FF
MotorsWH 101 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 303 in operation at Seashore in 2005
RailPictures.net
photo: https://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=229374

Car 303 in operation at Seashore in 2020
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jterry618/50170507068/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Winchester Avenue Railway (Connecticut, New Haven)3031901 1901 NO NO
Fair Haven & Westville (Connecticut, New Haven)3031901 1904 NO NO
Consolidated Railway (Connecticut, New Haven)3031904 1907 NO NO
Connecticut Company (Connecticut, New Haven)3031907 1915 NO NO
Connecticut Company (Connecticut, New Haven)6151915 1948 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)3031948 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Car 303 in operation at Seashore in 2023
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z75wdsspOmE