Chicago, car # 701

City:	Chicago United States
Operator/Facility:	North Chicago Street Railroad Co.
Model:	Brownell cable car
Built:	ca. 1890
Current state:	Location and status unknown
Purpose:	Passenger vehicle
Withdrawn:	≤ 1898
Remarks:	Rebuilt (see note)
Built: 1889–91. Numbers 701–790 believed to be a close approximation. Metropolitan (combination) body. Open section: 11'. Closed section: 18'. Length overall: 32' 6". Bombay roof. Single-end car. Last lot of 25 combination cars for the North Side Street Railroad was nearing completion in July, 1891 (Street Railway Review, Jul. 15, 1891, p. 290). 90 such cars were rebuilt as separate open grips and closed trailers by November, 1898 (Street Railway Review, Nov. 15, 1898, p. 802). At least some cars might have been renumbered prior to rebuilding.

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#	Model	Operator/Facility	Built	Scrp.	Remarks
701	CCR 2-axle trailer car	Chicago City Ry.	1880
701	Brownell 2-axle trailer car	Chicago Railways	1890	08.1912	До 25.01.1908 — CUT; до 01.07.1899 — North Chicago St. RR
701	Brownell 2-axle trailer car	CUT	1890	08.1912	До 01.07.1899 — North Chicago St. RR. С 25.01.1908 — Chicago Railways
701	Brownell 2-axle trailer car	North Chicago St. RR	1890	08.1912	Rebuilt from a combination grip car. С 01.07.1899 — CUT; с 25.01.1908 — Chicago Railways
701	St. Louis 4-axle motor car	C&SC	1901		До 02.11.1908 — Chicago City Ry., 2572. С 1914 — 2801
701	Pressed Steel 4-axle motor car	Chicago Railways	1909