Companhia Carris Porto-Alegrense 193




Facts and Figures


Current Number193
Railway RepresentedCompanhia Carris Porto-Alegrense
BuilderOsgood-Bradley
Built In1927
Builder's order id9370
Currently in (State)Brazil
--(Locality)Porto Alegre
Totally out of svc date1970
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypelightweight
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length40'8"
Width
Height
Weight35300
#Seats44
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
Trucks
Brakes
Compressor
Control
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginal number unknown

Car 193 being moved to Museu de Arte Contemporanea in 2020
Correio do Povo
photo: https://www.correiodopovo.com.br/not%C3%ADcias/geral/bondes-come%C3%A7am-a-ser-transferidos-da-pol%C3%ADcia-civil-para-museu-de-arte-contempor%C3%A2nea-em-porto-alegre-1.485649

Car 193 in storage in Porto Alegre in 2020
Correio do Povo
photo: https://www.correiodopovo.com.br/not%C3%ADcias/geral/bondes-ser%C3%A3o-doados-para-museu-de-arte-contempor%C3%A2nea-do-rs-1.396218



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway (Massachusetts, Worcester)?1927 1932 NO NO
Worcester Street Railway (Massachusetts, Worcester)?1932 1946 NO NO
Companhia Carris Porto-Alegrense (Brazil, Porto Alegre)1931946 1961 NO NO
Departamento Autonomo de Transportes Coletivos (Brazil, Porto Alegre)1931961 1970 NO NO
Batalhao da Policia de Transito (Brazil, Porto Alegre)1931970 2020 YES NO
Museu de Arte Contemporanea (Brazil, Porto Alegre)1932020 present YES NO


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Car 193 being moved to Museu de Arte Contemporanea in 2020
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQslv30bG0