Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit 1349




Facts and Figures


Current Number1349
Railway RepresentedBrooklyn-Manhattan Transit
BuilderCincinnati Car Company
Built In1905
Builder's order id330
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1962
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeopen platform semi-convertible
-designationType BU
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=1349
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel/wood
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length49'3"
Width
Height
Weight73230
#Seats60
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksAlco Z380/Peckham 40
BrakesAML (M19A)
CompressorWABCO D2EG
ControlWH AB Turret (8)
MotorsWH 300 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1349 at Branford in 2023
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194222166@N02/52884705839/

Car 1349 in operation at Branford in 2022
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194222166@N02/52632127214/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Brooklyn Rapid Transit (New York, Brooklyn)13491905 1923 NO NO
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (New York, Brooklyn)13491923 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)13491940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)13491953 1962 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)13491962 present YES NO


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Car 1349 in operation at Branford in 2018
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLR8r41sUN0&t=227s