Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 503 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Hudson & Manhattan |
| Builder | American Car & Foundry |
| Built In | 1928 |
| Builder's order id | 570 |
| Currently in (State) | Connecticut |
| --(Locality) | East Haven |
| Totally out of svc date | 1979 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | rapid transit car |
| -subtype | "Black Car" subway car |
| -designation | Type J |
| Status | operated occasionally |
| More info | http://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=503 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | DR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 51'0" |
| Width | 8'11" |
| Height | 11'9" |
| Weight | 79200 |
| #Seats | 44 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 320 |
| Trucks | ACF |
| Brakes | AMLE (ME17A) |
| Compressor | WABCO D2F |
| Control | GE PC-10 (C36J) |
| Motors | GE 76 (2) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 503 in operation at Branford in 2023 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/91993389@N08/52898805797/ |
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Car 503 in operation at Branford River Rail Photo photo: https://www.riverrailphoto.com/shorelinetrolleymuseum/hCE3510B8#hce3510b8 |