Third Avenue Railway System 884




Facts and Figures


Current Number884
Railway RepresentedThird Avenue Railway System
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1909
Builder's order id16603
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1948
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeconvertible
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=884
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length43'0"
Width8'1"
Height11'2"
Weight33400
#Seats54
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 39E
BrakesGE (VB3)
CompressorCP-27
ControlK-27
MotorsWH 210 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 884 during switching at Branford in 2020
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/50037081627/

Car 884 during switching at Branford in 2019
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/48977284718/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Third Avenue Railway System (New York, New York)8841909 1948 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)8841948 present YES NO


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