Boston Elevated Railway 6131




Facts and Figures


Current Number6131
Railway RepresentedBoston Elevated Railway
BuilderG.C. Kuhlman Car Company
Built In1919
Builder's order id669
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1974
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypecenter entrance
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/06131SMA.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length48'10"
Width8'9"
Height11'9"
Weight45040
#Seats56
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 77E1
BrakesGE EP
CompressorDH-16
ControlGE PC-5 (CJ129)
MotorsGE 247H (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesConverted to sand car in 1945

Car 6131 in the shop at Seashore in 2016
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2017/01/photo-gallery.html

Car 6131 in the shop at Seashore in 2007
City Rails Photo Archive
photo: http://photos.cityrails.net/s/?p=92482



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Boston Elevated Railway (Massachusetts, Boston)61311919 1947 NO NO
Boston Metropolitan Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)61311947 1964 NO NO
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)61311964 1974 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)61311974 present YES NO


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