Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4547




Facts and Figures


Current Number4547
Railway RepresentedBrooklyn Rapid Transit
BuilderJewett Car Company
Built In1906
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1956
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeconvertible
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/04547SNY.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length42'6"
Width8'3"
Height12'0"
Weight48500
#Seats44
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksBaldwin 185-P25
BrakesStraight Air (SY2)
CompressorNational A6
ControlK-28B
MotorsWH 101B (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 4547 during switching at Seashore in 2019
Seashore Trolley Museum
photo: https://collections.trolleymuseum.org/items/37

Car 4547 on display at Seashore in 2012
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorh62/7457845758/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Brooklyn Rapid Transit (New York, Brooklyn)45471906 1923 NO NO
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (New York, Brooklyn)45471923 1929 NO NO
Brooklyn & Queens Transit (New York, Brooklyn)45471929 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)45471940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)45471953 1956 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)45471956 present YES NO