Third Avenue Railway System 640




Facts and Figures


Current Number640
Railway RepresentedThird Avenue Railway System
BuilderThird Avenue Railway System
Built In1939
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Austria
--(Locality)Mariazell
Totally out of svc date?
(Initial retirement date)1969
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypelightweight car
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length42'7"
Width8'4"
Height11'4"
Weight37540
#Seats46
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP140
TrucksBrill 77E
BrakesGE (VB3)
Compressor
ControlK-35
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesLater sold to Austria; located in Ploiesti, Romania

Car 640 in storage in Romania in 2020
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2017/01/photo-gallery.html
 



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Third Avenue Railway System (New York, New York)6401939 1948 NO NO
Wiener Stadtwereke Verkehrsbetriebe (Austria, Vienna)42421948 1969? NO NO
Trammuseum van Schepdaal (Belgium, Schepdaal)42421969? 1990? YES NO
Mariazeller Museumstramway (Austria, Mariazell)42421990? present YES NO