Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos 1779




Facts and Figures


Current Number1779
Railway RepresentedCompanhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos
BuilderThird Avenue Railway System
Built In1938
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Brazil
--(Locality)Sorocaba
Totally out of svc date1967
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePeter Witt lightweight
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionaluminum
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length43'7"
Width8'4"
Height10'4"
Weight
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 77E
Brakes
Compressor
Control
MotorsWH 508A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

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/

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



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)17791947 1967 NO NO
Museu Historico Sorocabano (Brazil, Sorocaba)17791967 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