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Chicago, car # 754

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Withdrawn:≤ 1898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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