Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit 2391




Facts and Figures


Current Number2391
Railway RepresentedBrooklyn-Manhattan Transit
BuilderAmerican Car & Foundry
Built In1914
Builder's order id7986
Currently in (State)New York
--(Locality)New York
Totally out of svc date1989
(Initial retirement date)1965
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypesubway car
-designationType A/B
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length67'6"
Width9'8"
Height12'1"
Weight95000
#Seats78
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP320
TrucksA55 Arch Bar
BrakesAMUE (ME23)
CompressorWABCO D3F
ControlWH ABF (27B2)
MotorsGE 248A (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 2391 in operation in New York in 2015
NYCsubway.org
photo: https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?145593

Car 2391 in operation in New York in 2019
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/47904859@N08/48866806382/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Brooklyn Rapid Transit (New York, Brooklyn)23911914 1923 NO NO
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (New York, Brooklyn)23911923 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)23911940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)23911953 1965 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)23911965 1989 YES NO
Railway Preservation Corporation (New York, New York)23911989 present YES NO