Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 629 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Third Avenue Railway System |
| Builder | Third Avenue Railway System |
| Built In | 1939 |
| Builder's order id | |
| Currently in (State) | Connecticut |
| --(Locality) | East Haven |
| Totally out of svc date | 1966 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | streetcar |
| -subtype | lightweight car |
| -designation | |
| Status | operated occasionally |
| More info | http://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=629 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 42'7" |
| Width | 8'4" |
| Height | 11'4" |
| Weight | 37540 |
| #Seats | 46 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 140 |
| Trucks | Brill 39EX |
| Brakes | GE (VB3) |
| Compressor | GE CP27 |
| Control | K-35 |
| Motors | GE 265A (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 629 in operation at Branford circa 2019 Heritage Rail Alliance photo: https://heritagerail.org/2019/02/shore-line-rebuilds-it-motors/ |
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Car 629 in operation at Branford in 2023 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/91993389@N08/52888512092/ |