Trenton Street Railway 288




Facts and Figures


Current Number288
Railway RepresentedTrenton Street Railway
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1914
Builder's order id19340
Currently in (State)New Jersey
--(Locality)Farmingdale
Totally out of svc date1934
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
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Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length
Width8'0"
Height11'9"
Weight
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
Trucks[Brill 39E]
Brakes
Compressor
Control
Motors[GE 210 (2)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only, on trucks

Car 288 in storage in Farmingdale, New Jersey, in 2023
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Car 288 in storage in Farmingdale, New Jersey, in 2023
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Trenton Street Railway (New Jersey, Trenton)2881914 1929 NO NO
Trenton Transit (New Jersey, Trenton)2881929 1934 NO NO
Liberty Historic Railway (New Jersey, Farmingdale)2882018 present YES NO


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