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New York City, car # 390

Network:Third Avenue Railway System
City:New York City   United States
Location:Manhattan and the Bronx
Operator/Facility:TARR — electric cars
Model:Laclede 2-axle motor car
Built:189X
Current state: Renumbered or transferred within city 
Purpose:Passenger vehicle
Remarks:04.1900 to Metropolitan St. Ry.
Built: 1892–1893 (as a cable car). Motorized in 1899.
Acquired by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1900 with all property of the Third Avenue Railroad. Renumbered into 2700-2799 or 427-496 series in July–November 1902 or retired prior to that date.

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

  April 1900    Renumbered or transferred within city


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Other vehicles with the same number:

# Model Operator/Facility Ser.# Built Remarks
390 Brill 2-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1896
390 Laclede 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1897
390 St. Louis 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1898
390 Brill 4-axle motor car CI&BRR 1898 С 1914 — BRT / B&QT, 1825
390 Brill 4-axle motor car New York Rys. 1902 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.; до 1910 — 2647
390 Brill 4-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1902 До 1910 — 2647. С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
390 Brill 4-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 190X Sold 1920 (?). До 1917 — 722
390 TARS Lightweight Yonkers 1936 До 1950 (?) — Westchester Elec. Ry / TARS; до 02.1939 — Third Avenue Ry.
390 TARS Lightweight Third Avenue Ry. 1936 С 02.1939 — Westchester Elec. Ry / TARS; с 1950 (?) — Yonkers
390 TARS Lightweight Westchester Elec. Ry / TARS 1936 До 02.1939 — Third Avenue Ry. С 1950 (?) — Yonkers


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