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Don's Rail Photos
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Boston Elevated Railway
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Type 5 City Cars
These were the back bone of the Boston system until the coming of the PCCs.
5500 thru 5599 were built by Brill in 1922. #21495, and rebuilt in 1929.
5600 thru 5629 were built by Brill in 1923, #21495, and rebuilt in 1929.
5630 thru 5659 were built by Laconia in 1923, #904, and rebuilt in 1929 as Class 5A.
5660 thru 5679 were built by Brill in 1923, #21495, and rebuilt in 1929 as Type 5A1.
5680 thru 5698 were built by Laconia in 1923, #904, and rebuilt in 1929 as Type 5A.
5699 was built by Laconia in 1923, #904, and rebuilt in 1929 as Type 5A.
5700 thru 5733 were built by Brill in 1924, #21776, and rebuilt in 1929 as Type 5A1.
5734 was built by Brill in 1924, #21776, and rebuilt in 1929 as Type 5A1.
5735 thru 5749 were built by Brill in 1924, #21776, and rebuilt in 1929 as Type 5A1.
5750 thru 5779 were built by Osgood-Bradley in 1923 and rebuilt in 1929 as Type 5A2.
5780 thru 5804 were built by Laconia in 1923, #904, and rebuilt in 1929 as Type 5A.
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