TransphotoUrban Electric Transit

New York City, car # 85

Network:Third Avenue Railway System
City:New York City   United States
Location:Manhattan and the Bronx
Operator/Facility:Third Avenue Railway Co.
Model:Brill 4-axle motor car
Built:1909
Current state: Withdrawn 
Purpose:Passenger vehicle
Scrapped:04.1948
Convertible 30' 1" body. Length overall: 43'. Trucks: Brill 39E. Deck roof. Double-end car.
J. G. Brill Co. order #17019.

Equipped for Pay-as-you-enter operation.

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East 125th Street
Route W

Al Gilcher photo from the O. Sandler collection

about 1940
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