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Urban Electric Transit

New York City, car # 253

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	Scrp.	Remarks
253	Horse car	Third Avenue RR
253	Brill 4-axle motor car	Second Avenue RR
253	Laclede 2-axle motor car	Third Avenue Ry.		1893
253	Stephenson 2-axle motor car	New York Rys.		1895		До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
253	Stephenson 2-axle motor car	Metropolitan St. Ry.		1895		С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
253	Brill 2-axle motor car	Union Ry. / TARS		1896
253	Stephenson 4-axle motor car	BRT / B&QT		1898		До 1908 — 653
253	Brill 4-axle motor car	Ninth Avenue RR		1899		До 1.10.1919 — New York Rys., 1842; до 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
253	St. Louis 4-axle motor car	BRT / B&QT		1899		С 1908 — 653
253	Jewett 4-axle motor car	Metropolitan St. Ry.		1908		С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.; с 1924 — Union Ry. / TARS, 498
253	Jewett 4-axle motor car	New York Rys.		1908		До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry. С 1924 — Union Ry. / TARS, 498
253	Brill 4-axle motor car	Union Ry. / TARS		1911	04.1948

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