New York State Railways, Rochester Lines 157




Facts and Figures


Current Number157
Railway RepresentedNew York State Railways, Rochester Lines
BuilderNiles Car & Manufacturing
Built In1914
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)New York
--(Locality)Rush
Totally out of svc date1932
(Initial retirement date)1930
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecoach
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length50'9"
Width8'9"
Height12'10"
Weight70000
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP180
TrucksBaldwin 78-30AA
BrakesAMM
Compressor[WABCO D2B]
ControlGE M (C6A)
MotorsGE 263A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRochester & Eastern Division NYSR; originally had Barney & Smith F trucks and GE 73 motors

Car 157 on display at NYMT
New York Museum of Transportation
photo: http://www.nymtmuseum.org/images1/Car157.jpg

Car 157 on display at NYMT in 2016
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/widecab/31702504134/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
New York State Railways, Rochester Lines (New York, Rochester)1571914 1932 NO NO
Magee Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg)1571970 1973 YES NO
New York Museum of Transportation (New York, Rush)1571973 present YES NO