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| Current Number | 197 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Brooklyn Rapid Transit |
| Builder | Pullman |
| Built In | 1888 |
| Builder's order id | 324 |
| Currently in (State) | Connecticut |
| --(Locality) | East Haven |
| Totally out of svc date | 1955 |
| (Initial retirement date) | 1952 |
| Car Type | rapid transit car |
| -subtype | open platform trailer |
| -designation | |
| Status | stored inoperable |
| More info | http://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=197 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | RR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 48'0" |
| Width | |
| Height | |
| Weight | 39240 |
| #Seats | 48 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 0 |
| Trucks | MCB |
| Brakes | ATL |
| Compressor | |
| Control | |
| Motors | |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 197 on display at Branford in 2006 NYCsubway.org photo: https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?57259 |
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Car 197 under restoration at Branford in 2004 New Dave's Rail Pix photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_shoreline_brt197_20040515_fh_hicks249.htm |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County Elevated Railway (New York, Brooklyn) | 167 | 1888 | 1900 | NO | NO |
| Brooklyn Rapid Transit (New York, Brooklyn) | 324 | 1900 | 1903 | NO | NO |
| Brooklyn Rapid Transit (New York, Brooklyn) | 197 | 1903 | 1923 | NO | NO |
| Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (New York, Brooklyn) | 197 | 1923 | 1940 | NO | NO |
| New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York) | 197 | 1940 | 1953 | NO | NO |
| New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York) | 197 | 1953 | 1955 | NO | NO |
| Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven) | 197 | 1955 | present | YES | NO |