Third Avenue Railway System 830




Facts and Figures


Current Number830
Railway RepresentedThird Avenue Railway System
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1908
Builder's order id16452
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1948
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=830
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length42'0"
Width8'2"
Height11'0"
Weight31400
#Seats51
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 39E
BrakesGE (VB3)
Compressor
ControlK-27
MotorsWH 210 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 830 during switching at Branford circa 2022
River Rail Photo
photo: https://www.riverrailphoto.com/shorelinetrolleymuseum/hC5F01280#hc5f01280

Car 830 in the shop at Branford in 2021
Facebook
photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=308529354413797&set=pb.100057702030111.-2207520000&type=3



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Third Avenue Railway System (New York, New York)8301908 1948 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)8301948 present YES NO


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