Urban Electric TransitChicago, car # 249
| City | Operator/Facility | # | Since... | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago | Chicago Railways Co. | 249 | 25.01.1908 | |
| Chicago Union Traction Co. | 01.07.1899 | 01.07.1899 ex West Chicago St. RR |
| City: | Chicago United States |
| Operator/Facility: | Chicago Railways Co. |
| Model: | Brownell cable car |
| Built: | ca. 1889 |
| Current state: | Withdrawn |
| Purpose: | Passenger vehicle |
| Scrapped: | 02.1909 |
| Built: 1889–90. Metropolitan (combination) body. Open section: 11'. Closed section: 18'. Length overall: 32' 6". Bombay roof. Single-end car. Description: Chicago Tribune, Mar. 8, 1890, “Grips for West Siders”. Original owner likely West Chicago Street Railroad, as ninety North Chicago combination cars were rebuilt in 1898 into separate grips and trailers. Combination cars were reported in service on Milwaukee Avenue with and without trailers in 1901 (Chicago Tribune, Jan. 26, 1901, “Cable Service Found Faulty”). A group of 29 cars, remaining in 1906, was to be motorized under work order #69, but only #262 went through rebuilding. | |
↑ Withdrawn
| Operator/Facility: | Chicago Railways Co. |
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↑ January 25, 1908 Renumbered or transferred within city
| Operator/Facility: | Chicago Union Traction Co. |
| Remarks: | 01.07.1899 ex West Chicago St. RR |
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↑ July 1, 1899 Arrived at the facility
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| # | Model | Operator/Facility | Ser.# | Built | Scrp. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | CCR 2-axle motor car | Chicago City Ry. | 1880 | До ???? — Двухосный прицепной CCR | ||
| 249 | CCR 2-axle trailer car | Chicago City Ry. | 1880 | С ???? — Двухосный моторный CCR | ||
| 249 | West Chicago 2-axle trailer car | Chicago Railways | 1880 | 01.1909 | До 25.01.1908 — CUT; до 01.07.1899 — West Chicago St. RR | |
| 249 | West Chicago 2-axle trailer car | CUT | 1880 | 01.1909 | До 01.07.1899 — West Chicago St. RR. С 25.01.1908 — Chicago Railways | |
| 249 | West Chicago 2-axle trailer car | West Chicago St. RR | 1880 | 01.1909 | С 01.07.1899 — CUT; с 25.01.1908 — Chicago Railways | |
| 249 | Pullman 4-axle motor car | Chicago Railways | 1908 |
Vehicle lists:
- Chicago → Chicago Railways Co. → Brownell cable car
- Chicago → Chicago Union Traction Co. → Brownell cable car
- Chicago → Chicago Railways Co.
- Chicago → Chicago Union Traction Co.
- Chicago → Brownell cable car
- United States → Brownell cable car
- Brownell cable car
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