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New York City, car # 255

City:New York City   United States
Location:Manhattan and the Bronx
Operator/Facility:Second Avenue Railroad Co.
Model:Brill 4-axle motor car
Current state: Location and status unknown 
Purpose:Passenger vehicle
Built: 1898–1903. 1908 ex Metropolitan Street Railway.
Open 12-bench body. Trucks: Brill 22.

Rebuilt into convertible car or scrapped.


  November 13, 1908    Arrived at the facility


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# Model Operator/Facility Ser.# Built Scrp. Remarks
255 Horse car Third Avenue RR 1874
255 Laclede 2-axle motor car Third Avenue Ry. 1893
255 Stephenson 2-axle motor car New York Rys. 1895 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
255 Brill cable car Third Avenue RR 1895
255 Stephenson 2-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1895 С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
255 Brill 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1896
255 Stephenson 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1898 До 1908 — 655
255 Brill 4-axle motor car Ninth Avenue RR 1899 До 1.10.1919 — New York Rys., 1883; до 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
255 St. Louis 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1899 С 1908 — 655
255 Laclede 2-axle motor car Third Avenue RR 189X 04.1900 to Metropolitan St. Ry.
255 Jewett 4-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1908 С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.; с 1924 — Union Ry. / TARS, 500
255 Jewett 4-axle motor car New York Rys. 1908 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry. С 1924 — Union Ry. / TARS, 500
255 Brill 4-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1911 10.1940


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