Interborough Rapid Transit 5466




Facts and Figures


Current Number5466
Railway RepresentedInterborough Rapid Transit
BuilderAmerican Car & Foundry
Built In1924
Builder's order id9720
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1989
(Initial retirement date)1969
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtype"Low-V" car
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=5466
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length51'2"
Width8'11"
Height12'0"
Weight77700
#Seats46
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksBaldwin
BrakesAMUE (ME23)
CompressorWABCO D2F
ControlGE PC-10 (CJ131B)
MotorsGE 269A (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 5466 in operation at Branford in 2014
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/15081583736/

Car 5466 in operation at Branford in 2022
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194222166@N02/52632353703/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Interborough Rapid Transit (New York, New York)54661924 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)54661940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)54661953 1989 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)54661989 present YES NO