Boston Elevated Railway 5706




Facts and Figures


Current Number5706
Railway RepresentedBoston Elevated Railway
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1924
Builder's order id21776
Currently in (State)Virginia
--(Locality)Palmyra
Totally out of svc date1961
(Initial retirement date)1959
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypelightweight semi-convertible
-designationType 5A1
Statusundergoing restoration
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length45'0"
Width8'6"
Height10'8"
Weight31568
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP100
TrucksStandard C35P
BrakesSME
CompressorDH-16
ControlK-71B
MotorsWH 508A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOwned by BSRA, stored at BERA 1961-2002

Car 5706 in Guildford, Connecticut, in 2009
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Car 5706 in Guildford, Connecticut, in 2009
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Boston Elevated Railway (Massachusetts, Boston)57061924 1947 NO NO
Boston Metropolitan Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)57061947 1961 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)57061961 2002 YES YES
Boston Street Railway Association (Massachusetts, Boston)57062002 present YES NO


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