Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos 1789




Facts and Figures


Current Number1789
Railway RepresentedCompanhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos
BuilderThird Avenue Railway System
Built In1938
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Brazil
--(Locality)Sao Paulo
Totally out of svc date1967
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePeter Witt lightweight
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Construction
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length43'7"
Width8'4"
Height10'4"
Weight
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 77E
Brakes
Compressor
Control
MotorsWH 508A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1789 on display in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2012
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wagnercaminhoes/8195083903/

Car 1789 on display in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2011
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/22555564@N08/5365323972/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Third Avenue Railway System (New York, New York)?1937 1947 NO NO
Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos (Brazil, Sao Paulo)17891947 1967 NO NO
Parque Festa da Uva (Brazil, Sao Paulo)17891967 1985 YES NO
Museu do Transporte Publico Gaetano Ferolla (Brazil, Sao Paulo)17891985 present YES NO


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Tour of car 1789 in Sao Paulo from 2017
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7U8RXq2dAA