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New York City, car # 400

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 Remarks
400 Brill 2-axle motor car New York Rys. 1896 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
400 Brill 2-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1896 С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
400 Laclede 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1897
400 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1898
400 Brill 4-axle motor car New York Rys. 1902 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
400 Brill 4-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1902 1910 ex ????. С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
400 Brill 4-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 190X 1918 to Philadelphia Railways. До 1917 — 732
400 TARS 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1913
400 TARS Lightweight Yonkers 1936 До 1948 (?) — Union Ry. / TARS; до 12.1938 — Third Avenue Ry.
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