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New York City, car # 231

City:New York City   United States
Location:Manhattan and the Bronx
Operator/Facility:Second Avenue Railroad Co.
Model:Brill 4-axle motor car
Current state: Location and status unknown 
Purpose:Passenger vehicle
Built: 1898–1903. 1908 ex Metropolitan Street Railway.
Open 12-bench body. Trucks: Brill 22.

Rebuilt into convertible car or scrapped.


  November 13, 1908    Arrived at the facility


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231 Horse car Third Avenue RR 1872
231 Laclede 2-axle motor car Third Avenue Ry. 1893
231 Stephenson 2-axle motor car New York Rys. 1895 До 31.12.1911 — Metropolitan St. Ry.
231 Stephenson 2-axle motor car Metropolitan St. Ry. 1895 С 31.12.1911 — New York Rys.
231 Brill 2-axle motor car Union Ry. / TARS 1896
231 Stephenson 4-axle motor car BRT / B&QT 1898 До 1908 — 631
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