Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 500 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Connecticut Company |
| Builder | J.G. Brill Company |
| Built In | 1904 |
| Builder's order id | 12142 |
| Currently in (State) | Connecticut |
| --(Locality) | East Haven |
| Totally out of svc date | 1948 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | streetcar |
| -subtype | suburban parlor car |
| -designation | |
| Status | operated occasionally |
| More info | http://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=500 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | RR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 40'0" |
| Width | 8'0" |
| Height | 11'6" |
| Weight | 37830 |
| #Seats | 20 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 160 |
| Trucks | Brill 27E1 1/2 |
| Brakes | Straight Air |
| Compressor | GE CP27 |
| Control | K-6 |
| Motors | GE 80 (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 500 in operation at Branford in 2017 Branford Electric Railway Association photo: https://shorelinetrolley.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20170105_134921-scaled.jpg |
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Car 500 in operation at Branford in 2021 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/51138867159/ |