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Urban Electric Transit

New York City, car # 289

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Current state:	Withdrawn
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
Withdrawn:	≤ 1913
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. Retired by 6/1913.

↑ 1913 or earlier Withdrawn

↑ 1908 Arrived at the facility

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Other vehicles with the same number:

#	Model	Operator/Facility	Ser.#	Built	Scrp.	Remarks
289	Stephenson 2-axle motor car	New York Rys.		1895		До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
289	Brill cable car	Third Avenue RR		1895
289	Stephenson 2-axle motor car	Metropolitan St. Ry.		1895		С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
289	American 2-axle motor car	Union Ry. / TARS		1896
289	Stephenson 4-axle motor car	BRT / B&QT		1898		До 1908 — 689
289	Briggs 4-axle motor car	BRT / B&QT		1899		С 1908 — 689
289	Laclede 2-axle motor car	Third Avenue RR		189X		04.1900 to Metropolitan St. Ry.
289	St. Louis 4-axle motor car	Steinway Lines		1900		До 1922 — NY&QCRy
289	St. Louis 4-axle motor car	NY&QCRy		1900		С 1922 — Steinway Lines
289	Brill 4-axle motor car	New York Rys.		1901		До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.; до 1910 — 2059
289	Brill 4-axle motor car	Metropolitan St. Ry.		1901		До 1910 — 2059. С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
289	Brill 4-axle motor car	Ninth Avenue RR		1903		До 1.10.1919 — New York Rys., 2994; до 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
289	Brill 4-axle motor car	Union Ry. / TARS		1911	12.1938

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