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New York City, car # 279

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
279 Laclede 2-axle motor car Third Avenue Ry. 1893
279 Brill cable car Third Avenue RR 1895
279 Stephenson 2-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1895
279 American 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1896
279 Stephenson 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1898 До 1908 — 679
279 St. Louis 4-axle motor car Steinway Lines 1899 До 1922 — NY&QCRy
279 Briggs 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1899 С 1908 — 679
279 St. Louis 4-axle motor car NY&QCRy 1899 С 1922 — Steinway Lines
279 Brill 4-axle motor car Ninth Avenue RR 1906 До 1.10.1919 — New York Rys., 1284; до 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
279 Jewett 4-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1908 С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.; с 1924 — Union Ry. / TARS, 524
279 Jewett 4-axle motor car New York Rys. 1908 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry. С 1924 — Union Ry. / TARS, 524
279 Brill 4-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1911 10.1947


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