Connecticut Company 1802




Facts and Figures


Current Number1802
Railway RepresentedConnecticut Company
BuilderWason Manufacturing Company
Built In1917
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypelightweight car
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=1802
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length43'10"
Width
Height
Weight36000
#Seats44
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP70
Trucks[Standard C45]
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorGE CP27
ControlK-6L
Motors[GE 203L (2)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOn Brill 39E shop trucks

Car 1802 in storage at Branford in 2021
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130975381@N03/51387543499/

Car 1802 in storage at Branford in 2004
New Dave's Rail Pix
photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_shoreline_cc1802_20040516_fh_hicks260.htm



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Connecticut Company (Connecticut, New Haven)18021917 ???? NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)18021973 present YES NO