Fort Collins Municipal Railway 25




Facts and Figures


Current Number25
Railway RepresentedFort Collins Municipal Railway
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1922
Builder's order id21530
Currently in (State)Colorado
--(Locality)Fort Collins
Totally out of svc date1951
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeBirney safety car
-designation
Statusoperated often
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length28'1"
Width7'8"
Height9'10"
Weight16600
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP
TrucksBrill 79E1
Brakes
Compressor
Control
MotorsGE 264 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 25 in operation in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2023
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photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/Interurbans/comments/14cmcis/fort_collins_municipal_railway_birney_safety_car/

Car 25 in operation in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2022
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8348059@N02/52590999985/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Virginia Railway & Power (Virginia, Richmond)15201922 1925 NO NO
Virginia Electric Power Company 15201925 1944 NO NO
Virginia Transit (Virginia, Richmond)15201944 1945 NO NO
Fort Collins Municipal Railway (Colorado, Fort Collins)251945 1951 NO NO
Private owner 251951 1991 YES NO
SCANA Corporation (South Carolina, Columbia)4071991 1999 YES NO
Charlotte Trolley (North Carolina, Charlotte)4071999 2008 NO NO
Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society (Colorado, Fort Collins)252008 present YES NO


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Car 25 in operation in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2022
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IGD2kAk9Q4