Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 1689 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Independent Subway System |
| Builder | American Car & Foundry |
| Built In | 1940 |
| Builder's order id | 1935 |
| Currently in (State) | Connecticut |
| --(Locality) | East Haven |
| Totally out of svc date | 1977 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | rapid transit car |
| -subtype | IND type subway car |
| -designation | Type R9 |
| Status | operated occasionally |
| More info | http://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=1689 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | DR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 60'6" |
| Width | 9'10" |
| Height | 12'2" |
| Weight | 84396 |
| #Seats | 56 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 380 |
| Trucks | ACF Arch Bar |
| Brakes | AMUE (ME23) |
| Compressor | D3-F |
| Control | GE PC-15C1 (17KC15A1) |
| Motors | GE 714D3 (2) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 1689 in operation at Branford in 2018 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/39969437400/ |
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Car 1689 in operation at Branford in 2021 Branford Electric Railway Association photo: https://shorelinetrolley.org/members-day-2021/ |