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New York City, car # 398

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  New York CityYonkers Railroad398≈ 194711.1952
Third Avenue Railway Co.  

Network:Third Avenue Railway System
City:New York City   United States
Location:Outlying Westchester County
Operator/Facility:Yonkers Railroad
Model:TARS Lightweight
Built:1936
Current state: Withdrawn 
Purpose:Passenger vehicle
Withdrawn:11.1952
Closed 30' 2" body (overall 42' 7"). Trucks: Brill 77E (rebuilt from 39E).

Assignment data: ERA NYD Bulletins 1963-06, 2012-03. However, neither [NYD 1963-06] mentions this car after 1946, nor [NYD 2012-03] lists any transfers to the Bronx. Possibly it was in storage for some time. Sent to scrap from Yonkers carhouse.

  November 1952    Withdrawn

Location:Outlying Westchester County
Operator/Facility:Yonkers Railroad
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  about 1947    Renumbered or transferred within city

Location:Manhattan and the Bronx
Operator/Facility:Third Avenue Railway Co.
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Other vehicles with the same number:

# Model Operator/Facility Ser.# Built Remarks
398 Brill 2-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1896
398 Laclede 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1897
398 St. Louis 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1898
398 Brill 4-axle motor car CI&BRR 1898 С 1914 — BRT / B&QT, 1833
398 Laclede 2-axle motor car Third Avenue RR 189X 04.1900 to Metropolitan St. Ry.
398 Brill 4-axle motor car New York Rys. 1902 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.; до 1910 — 2655
398 Brill 4-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1902 До 1910 — 2655. С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
398 Brill 4-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 190X 1918 to Philadelphia Railways. До 1917 — 730


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