Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority 0753




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Current Number0753
Railway RepresentedMassachusetts Bay Transit Authority
BuilderOsgood-Bradley
Built In1927
Builder's order id8695
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1988
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeCambridge-Dorchester car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/00753RMA.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length69'3"
Width9'6"
Height12'7"
Weight85054
#Seats72
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksBrill 27MCB2/3
BrakesAMLE
CompressorA1
ControlWH ALF (CJ129)
MotorsWH 577P1 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesFor sale

Car 0753 in storage at Seashore in 2020
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Car 0753 in storage at Seashore in 2009
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Boston Elevated Railway (Massachusetts, Boston)07531927 1947 NO NO
Boston Metropolitan Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)07531947 1964 NO NO
Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (Massachusetts, Boston)07531964 1988 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)07531988 present YES NO


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