Union Street Railway 302




Facts and Figures


Current Number302
Railway RepresentedUnion Street Railway
BuilderJ.M. Jones & Sons
Built In1907
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1947
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerailway post office car
-subtypePost Office streetcar
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=302
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length31'0"
Width
Height
Weight31450
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksStandard O50
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorGE CP27
ControlK-35
MotorsWH 101B (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRebuilt from freight trailer in 1923

Car 302 in operation at Branford in 2015
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/17270995085/

Car 302 in operation at Branford in 2016
Akron Railroad Club
photo: https://akronrrclub.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/amtraking-east-in-search-of-trolleys-and-other-delightful-railroad-museum-pieces-in-connecticut/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Union Street Railway (Massachusetts, New Bedford)3021907 1947 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)3021947 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Walkaround tour of car 302 from 2015
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxbtSjaoERE