Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority 0719




Facts and Figures


Current Number0719
Railway RepresentedMassachusetts Bay Transit Authority
BuilderOsgood-Bradley
Built In1927
Builder's order id8695
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1970
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeCambridge-Dorchester car
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/00719RMA.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length69'3"
Width9'6"
Height12'7"
Weight85054
#Seats76
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksBrill 27MCB2/3
BrakesAMLE
CompressorDH-25
ControlWH ALF (CJ129)
MotorsWH 577P1 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRebuilt in 1948

Car 0719 in operation at Seashore in 2017
Seashore Trolley Museum
photo: https://collections.trolleymuseum.org/items/151

Car 0719 in operation at Seashore in 2017
Seashore Trolley Museum
photo: https://collections.trolleymuseum.org/items/151



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Boston Elevated Railway (Massachusetts, Boston)07191927 1947 NO NO
Boston Metropolitan Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)07191947 1964 NO NO
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)07191964 1970 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)07191970 present YES NO


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Car 0719 in operation at Seashore in 2017
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MOWYJbGgVQ