Belmont, car # 85

City	Operator/Facility	#	Since...	To...
Belmont	Belmot Trolley	85	03.01.2022
Charlotte	Lakewood Trolley		03.2019	03.01.2022
	LYNX		2006	2016
	Charlotte Trolley		1993	2006
	Southern Public Utilities Company		1927	1938

City:	Belmont United States
Operator/Facility:	Belmot Trolley
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Current state:	Not cleared for revenue service
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
1927 — Built by Southern Public Utilities, Charlotte, N.C. 14 March 1938 — Operated the last trip of the Charlotte streetcar system. 1938 — Used as office at the Charlotte airport, N.C. Air National Guard. 1939 — Diner / concession stand at Caldwell Station, N.C. 1951 — House in Huntersville, N.C. 6 May 1988 — Returned to Charlotte for preservation and restoration. 1989 — Restoration, with motors, trucks, wheels and electrics sourced from retired streetcars in Melbourne, Australia. 1991 — Restoration completed. 1993 — Ownership by Charlotte Trolley, Inc. 30 August 1996 — Operates over a section of abandoned Norfolk Southern railroad track, by Charlotte Trolley, Inc., using towed generator. 28 June 2004 — Started to use overhead wire. 6 February 2006 — Charlotte Trolley service suspended, the line to be rebuilt for Light Rail. July 2006 — Rebuilt by Gomaco Trolley Co. for prospective operation on the LYNX streetcar line. February 2007 — Returned to Charlotte. 20 April 2008 — Operated the single opening trip of the LYNX streetcar line via the Light Rail track, put in storage thereafter due to unsafe operation alongside the LRT trains, used for special excursions twice a year only. 9 October 2014 — Moved to storage. 2016 — North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer, N.C. March 2019 — Return to Charlotte, N.C. for the Lakewood Trolley streetcar project, which never came through. 03 January 2022 — Transferred to Belmont Trolley, Belmont, N.C.

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The official presentation of the rehabbed rolling stock and equipment acquired by the Belmont Trolley non-profit for a prospective trolley project.

Официальная презентация отреставрированного подвижного состава, приобретенного некоммерческой организацией Belmont Trolley для проекта трамвайной линии.

Photo: Belmont Trolley

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Belmont, Brill 2-axle motor car # 16
Belmont — Delivery and Restoration of Historic Trolley Cars

CityWorks, City of Belmont

Car 85 is covered up while car 16 is being repainted.

Вагон 85 укрыт во время перекраски вагона 16.

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Author: Ymtram

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Belmont, Brill 2-axle motor car # 16

CityWorks, City of Belmont

Car 85 is covered up while car 16 is being repainted.
The beauty of the exterior air quality while repainting job is being done.

Вагон 85 укрыт во время перекраски вагона 16.
Красоты чистоты воздуха в помещении во время проведения покрасочных работ.

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Author: Ymtram

120

Interior, view toward back

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Author: Ymtram

107

Cab/controls

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Author: Ymtram

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Belmont, Brill 2-axle motor car # 16
Belmont, Brill 2-axle motor car # 1

CityWorks, City of Belmont

An assembly of rolling stock acquired by the Belmont Trolley non-profit for a prospective trolley project.
Car 16 has been acquired in 2015.
At the time of this photo car 85 was delivered yesterday, and car 1 was delivered today.

Линейка подвижного состава, приобретенного некоммерческой организацией Belmont Trolley для проекта трамвайной линии.
Вагон 16 был приобретен в 2015 году.
По состоянию на дату снимка вагон 85 был доставлен вчера, а вагон 1 был доставлен в день съёмки.

Photo: Belmont Trolley

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Posted by Ymtram

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Charlotte car 85 is being uploaded for a transfer from a storage facility in Charlotte to the neighboring city of Belmont on 01.2022.

Шарлоттский вагон 85 загружается для передачи из хранилиша в Шарлотте в соседний город Бельмонт в 01.2022.

Source: Belmont Trolley

Monday, January 3, 2022
Posted by Ymtram

City:	Belmont United States
Operator/Facility:	Belmot Trolley
#:	85
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
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↑ January 3, 2022 Transferred to another city

City:	Charlotte United States
Operator/Facility:	Lakewood Trolley
#:	85
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
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Car 85 has just returned to Charlotte from the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C on 03.2019 for the Lakewood Trolley streetcar project.

Вагон 85 только что вернулся в Шарлотт из Транспортного музея Северной Каролины в Спенсере в марта 2019 года для проекта трамвая Lakewood Trolley.

Source: www.landmarkscommission.org

March 2019
Posted by Ymtram

City:	Charlotte United States
Operator/Facility:	Lakewood Trolley
#:	85
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
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2019

2016

↑ March 2019 Arrived at the facility

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North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C

Car 85 has just arrived from Charlotte to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C.

Вагон 85 только что прибыл из Шарлотта в Транспортный музей Северной Каролины в Спенсере.

Photo: Nate Wells
Source: North Carolina Transportation Museum

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Posted by Ymtram

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Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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↑ 2016 Renumbered or transferred within city

City:	Charlotte United States
Operator/Facility:	LYNX
#:	85
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
Launched:	20.04.2008
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North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C

Car 85 was refurbished by the Gomaco tramway manufacturer in 2006 to be used for heritage operation on the new light rail linу by LYNX from 2008.

Вагон 85 был капитально отреставрирован производителем трамваев Gomaco в 2006 году для использования на исторических рейсах по новой линии СТ перевозчика LYNX начиная с 2008 года.

Photo: Gomaco Trolley Co.

July 2006
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July 2006
Posted by Ymtram

City:	Charlotte United States
Operator/Facility:	LYNX
#:	85
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
Launched:	20.04.2008
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↑ 2006 Renumbered or transferred within city

City:	Charlotte United States
Operator/Facility:	Charlotte Trolley
#:	85
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
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City:	Charlotte United States
Operator/Facility:	Charlotte Trolley
#:	85
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
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↑ 1993 Arrived at the facility

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Car 85, which officially closed the streetcar service in Charlotte on 14.03.1938, while being used as a private house.

Вагон 85, официально закрывавший трамвайное движение в Шарлотте 14.03.1938, во время использования как частный дом.

Photo: Belmont Trolley

May 1988
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Car 85, which officially closed the streetcar service in Charlotte on 14.03.1938, was returned to Charlotte in 1988.

Вагон 85, официально закрывавший трамвайное движение в Шарлотте 14.03.1938, был возвращён в город в 1988 г.

Photo: Belmont Trolley

May 1988
Posted by Ymtram

1988

1938

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Charlotte — Old Photos

Car 85 operated the last trip and officially closed the operations of the Charlotte streetcar system.

Вагон 85 совершил последний рейс и официально закрыл работу трамвая Шарлотта.

Photo: Belmont Trolley

Monday, March 14, 1938
Posted by Ymtram

↑ 1938 Renumbered or transferred within city

City:	Charlotte United States
Operator/Facility:	Southern Public Utilities Company
#:	85
Model:	Southern Public Utilities
Built:	1927
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
Halted:	14.03.1938
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↑ 1927 Arrived at the facility