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Chicago, car # 710

CityOperator/Facility#Since...To...Remarks
  ChicagoChicago Railways Co.71025.01.190818.03.1909Sold
Chicago Union Traction Co.01.07.1899  
North Chicago Street Railroad Co.≈ 1898 Rebuilt from a combination grip car

City:Chicago   United States
Operator/Facility:Chicago Railways Co.
Model:Brownell 2-axle trailer car
Built:ca. 1890
Current state: Transferred to another city 
Purpose:Passenger vehicle
Remarks:Sold
Originally part of a combination open/closed grip car, built in 1889–90.
Separated and rebuilt as a trailer by November, 1898.
Closed 17' 6" body. Length overall: 27' 2". Deck roof. Double-end car.

Rebuilding of 90 combination cars into open grips and closed trailers was reported in the Street Railway Review, Nov. 15, 1898. Length after rebuilding was noted as 26' 6" at that time.

  March 18, 1909    Transferred to another city

Operator/Facility:Chicago Railways Co.
Remarks:Sold
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  January 25, 1908    Renumbered or transferred within city

Operator/Facility:Chicago Union Traction Co.
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Operator/Facility:Chicago Union Traction Co.
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  July 1, 1899    Renumbered or transferred within city

Operator/Facility:North Chicago Street Railroad Co.
Remarks:Rebuilt from a combination grip car
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  about 1898    Arrived at the facility


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