Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 1227 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Brooklyn Rapid Transit |
| Builder | Osgood-Bradley |
| Built In | 1903 |
| Builder's order id | |
| Currently in (State) | Connecticut |
| --(Locality) | East Haven |
| Totally out of svc date | 1964 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | rapid transit car |
| -subtype | open platform car |
| -designation | Type BU |
| Status | undergoing restoration |
| More info | http://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=1227 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | RR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 49'0" |
| Width | |
| Height | |
| Weight | 69880 |
| #Seats | 53 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 300 |
| Trucks | Peckham 40 |
| Brakes | AML (M19A) |
| Compressor | WABCO D2F |
| Control | WH AB Turret (8) |
| Motors | WH 50L (2) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 1227 in operation at Branford in 2006 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/76677346@N04/28373050148 |
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Car 1227 in storage at Branford in 2019 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/48977827586/ |