Connecticut Company 1425




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Current Number1425
Railway RepresentedConnecticut Company
BuilderOsgood-Bradley
Built In1911
Builder's order id5006
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1948
(Initial retirement date)1947
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeopen car, 15-bench
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=1425
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length42'0"
Width
Height
Weight41500
#Seats75
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP160
TrucksStandard O50
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorCP-27
ControlK-35
MotorsGE 80 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally had Chalmers compressor

Car 1425 in operation at Branford circa 2018
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photo: https://todayincthistory.com/2018/07/31/july-31-branford-electric-railway-trolley-line/

Car 1425 in operation at Branford in 2023
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Car History by Frank Hicks


Connecticut Company 1425
One of several surviving Connecticut Company open cars, 1425 was part of an order for over 100 identical cars built by Osgood-Bradley in 1911. ConnCo owned hundreds of these large open cars, using them all over its system, and ran them much later than most other street railway companies. Though open cars largely fell out of favor by the 1930's, ConnCo retained many to carry crowds to the Yale Bowl games in New Haven right up until the end of service in 1947. When BERA made its decision on which ConnCo cars to save after the system was abandoned, four of the big open cars - including two 1400's - were among the cars chosen to be preserved. In the 1950's and 1960's 1425 was operated regularly at Branford, but in the 1970's it was removed from the operating fleet due to a need for electrical and mechanical rebuilding work. Its body is in very good shape and is fully restored, and it does see occasional operation.


Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Connecticut Company (Connecticut, New Haven)14251911 1948 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)14251948 present YES NO


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