Brooklyn & Queens Transit 8361




Facts and Figures


Current Number8361
Railway RepresentedBrooklyn & Queens Transit
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1925
Builder's order id22160
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1955
(Initial retirement date)1954
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePeter Witt
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length44'0"
Width8'4"
Height10'0"
Weight
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 77E1
Brakes
Compressor
ControlK-72A
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 8361 in storage in Kingston, New York, in 2014
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Car 8361 in storage in Kingston, New York, in 2016
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (New York, Brooklyn)83611925 1929 NO NO
Brooklyn & Queens Transit (New York, Brooklyn)83611929 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)83611940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)83611953 1955 NO NO
Trolley Museum of New York (New York, Kingston)83611955 2017 YES NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)83612017 present YES NO


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