Brooklyn Rapid Transit 197




Facts and Figures


Current Number197
Railway RepresentedBrooklyn Rapid Transit
BuilderPullman
Built In1888
Builder's order id324
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1955
(Initial retirement date)1952
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeopen platform trailer
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=197
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length48'0"
Width
Height
Weight39240
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP0
TrucksMCB
BrakesATL
Compressor
Control
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 197 on display at Branford in 2006
NYCsubway.org
photo: https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?57259

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



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Kings County Elevated Railway (New York, Brooklyn)1671888 1900 NO NO
Brooklyn Rapid Transit (New York, Brooklyn)3241900 1903 NO NO
Brooklyn Rapid Transit (New York, Brooklyn)1971903 1923 NO NO
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (New York, Brooklyn)1971923 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)1971940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)1971953 1955 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)1971955 present YES NO