Cooperativa de Transportes Urbanos y Sub-Urbanos 19




Facts and Figures


Current Number19
Railway RepresentedCooperativa de Transportes Urbanos y Sub-Urbanos
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1914
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date1961
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeopen car, 10-bench
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/ctusu19
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedSE
Length29'9"
Width9'0"
Height12'4"
Weight20000
#Seats41
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP85
TrucksBrill 21E
BrakesSME
CompressorDH-16
ControlK-10
MotorsWH 92A (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 19 on display at IRM in 2010
Illinois Railway Museum
photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/CTUSU19/aaf

Car 19 in operation at IRM in 2017
Wikipedia
photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ex-Veracruz_open_car_19_in_operation_at_Illinois_Railway_Museum_2017.jpg



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Luz Fuerza y Traccion de Veracruz (Mexico, Veracruz)191914 1932 NO NO
Cooperativa de Tranviarios y Similares del Puerto de Veracruz (Mexico, Veracruz)191932 1939 NO NO
Cooperativa de Transportes Urbanos y Sub-Urbanos (Mexico, Veracruz)191939 1961 NO NO
Trolleyville, U.S.A. (Ohio, North Olmsted)191961 2006 YES NO
Lake Shore Electric Railway (Ohio, Cleveland)192006 2009 YES NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)192009 present YES NO


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Car 19 in operation at IRM in 2023
VideoPress
video: https://videopress.com/v/g4Cf18DX