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| Current Number | 1779 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos |
| Builder | Third Avenue Railway System |
| Built In | 1938 |
| Builder's order id | |
| Currently in (State) | Brazil |
| --(Locality) | Sorocaba |
| Totally out of svc date | 1967 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | streetcar |
| -subtype | Peter Witt lightweight |
| -designation | |
| Status | displayed inoperable |
| More info | |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | aluminum |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | SE |
| Length | 43'7" |
| Width | 8'4" |
| Height | 10'4" |
| Weight | |
| #Seats | 52 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | |
| Trucks | Brill 77E |
| Brakes | |
| Compressor | |
| Control | |
| Motors | WH 508A (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 1779 on display in Sorocaba, Brazil, in 2015 Sorocaba Prefecture photo: https://agencia.sorocaba.sp.gov.br/bondinho-do-museu-historico-sorocabano-esta-sendo-revitalizado/ |
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Car 1779 on display in Sorocaba, Brazil Trip Advisor photo: https://www.tripadvisor.com.br/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g303632-d4377594-i160322117-Sorocabano_History_Museum-Sorocaba_State_of_Sao_Paulo.html |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Avenue Railway System (New York, New York) | ? | 1937 | 1947 | NO | NO |
| Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos (Brazil, Sao Paulo) | 1779 | 1947 | 1967 | NO | NO |
| Museu Historico Sorocabano (Brazil, Sorocaba) | 1779 | 1967 | present | YES | NO |
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Walkaround tour of car 1779 in Sorocaba, Brazil, from 2020 YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKx7lzzVYYI |