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New York City, car # 201

Network:Third Avenue Railway System
City:New York City   United States
Location:Manhattan and the Bronx
Operator/Facility:Third Avenue Railway Co.
Model:Laclede 2-axle motor car
Built:ca. 1893
Current state: Renumbered or transferred within city 
Purpose:Passenger vehicle
Remarks:12.1911 to N. Y. C. Interborough
Ex-cable car. Motorized in 1899.
Built: 1892–1893. Original number in the 201-400 series. Renumbered by the Metropolitan Street Railway into 2700-2799 and 427-496 series in 1902. Renumbered again by Third Avenue Railway in 1908.

Closed 22' body. Length overall: 32'. Truck: Peckham “Metropolitan Special”. Bombay roof.

  December 1911    Renumbered or transferred within city


  1908    Arrived at the facility


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# Model Operator/Facility Ser.# Built Scrp. Remarks
201 Horse car Third Avenue RR 1871
201 Stephenson 2-axle motor car New York Rys. 1894 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
201 Stephenson 2-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1894 С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
201 St. Louis 2-axle motor car Steinway Lines 1895 До 1922 — NY&QCRy
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201 Brill 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1896
201 Stephenson 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1898 До 1908 — 601
201 St. Louis 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1899 С 1908 — 601
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201 Brill 4-axle motor car Jamaica Central 1903 До 07.1926 — 102
201 Brill 4-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1908 С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.; с 1924 — Third Avenue Ry., 446; с 12.1932 — Union Ry. / TARS
201 Brill 4-axle motor car New York Rys. 1908 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry. С 1924 — Third Avenue Ry., 446; с 12.1932 — Union Ry. / TARS
201 Brill 4-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1911 09.1947
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