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New York City, car # 259

City:New York City   United States
Location:Manhattan and the Bronx
Operator/Facility:Metropolitan Street Railway
Model:Stephenson 2-axle motor car
Built:1895
Current state: Location and status unknown 
Purpose:Passenger vehicle
Built as a cable car, later electrified.
Closed 22' body (32'3" overall). Truck: Peckham Metropolitan Special.


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Other vehicles with the same number:

# Model Operator/Facility Ser.# Built Scrp. Remarks
259 Brill 4-axle motor car Second Avenue RR
259 Horse car Third Avenue RR 1874
259 Laclede 2-axle motor car Third Avenue Ry. 1893
259 Brill cable car Third Avenue RR 1895
259 Brill 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1896
259 Stephenson 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1898 До 1908 — 659
259 Brill 4-axle motor car Ninth Avenue RR 1898 До 1.10.1919 — New York Rys., 1619; до 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
259 St. Louis 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1899 С 1908 — 659
259 Laclede 2-axle motor car Third Avenue RR 189X 04.1900 to Metropolitan St. Ry.
259 Jewett 4-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1908 С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.; с 1924 — Union Ry. / TARS, 504
259 Jewett 4-axle motor car New York Rys. 1908 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry. С 1924 — Union Ry. / TARS, 504
259 Brill 4-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1911 04.1948


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