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3 was built by McGuire-Cummings in 1911 as Mason City & Clear Lake RR 102. In 1961 it became Iowa Terminal RR 3. It was sold to the Midwest Electric at Mount Pleasant in 1973.  It went to BERA in 2005 but owned by National Capital Trolley Museum.  It was later went to Rockhill Trolley Museum in 2012.

8 was built by Brill Car Co in May 1940, #23961, as Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Co 8 .  It became Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority 8 in 1970 and sold to BERA in 1982.

10 was built by Taunton Locomotive Works in 1898 as Nassau Electric Ry 10.  It became Brooklyn Rapid Transit 9800 in 1899 and became Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit 9800 in 1923.  It was transferred as Brooklyn & Queens Transit 9800 in 1929.  It became New York City Transit Authority 69 in 1953.  It was donated to BERA in 1957 and restored as NER 10.

2nd 12 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in May 1917, #45657, as Ogden Logan & Idaho RR (Utah-Idaho Central) 904. It came as Cornwall Street Ry 2nd 12 in April 1948.  It was acquired by BERA in 1972.

18 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1949, #1755, as PST 18.  It became SEPTA 18 in 1970 sold to BERA in 1982.

27 was built by St Louis Car Co in June 1949, #1670, as Twin City Rapid Transit 416.  It was sold to Public Service of New Jerseyas 27 on March 30, 1953, and became NJT 27 in 1971.  It was sold to Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authorityas 27 in 1978 and sold to Minnesota Transportation Museum in 1990.  It was stored and sold to BERA in 2001 for preservation as PSNJ 27.

34 was built by Jackson & Sharp in 1899, #1249, as Lynchburg Traction & Light Co 34.  It was sold as Five Mile Beach Electric Ry 34 in 1929 and sold to BERA in 1946.  It has been restored as LT&L 34.

116 was built by Cincinnati Car in June 1930, #3055, as Cincinnati & Lake Erie . It was sold to Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Ry in 1939 and kept the same number. For a short period of time it operated in the C&LE red with CR&IC lettering. In 1954 it was sold to the BERA and has been restored as C&LE 116.

157 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1895, as Staten Island Midland Ry 157.  The body was preserved by Old Richmond Historic Site and then by BERA in 1996.

197 was built by Pullman in 1888 as Kings County Elevated Ry 167.  It became Brooklyn Rapid Transit 324 in 1900 and 197 in 1903.  It became BMT 197 in 1923 and New York City Transit in 1940.  It was acquired by BERA in 1955.

220 was built by LaClede Car Co in 1892 as cable car Third Avenue Ry 20,  It was was electrified in 1899 as 220. It was taken over by Metropolitan Street Ry in 1900 and returned to TARS in 1907 when it was renumbered 275. It was converted to a slot scraper in 1908 and renumbered 33 in 1924. It was donated to BERA in 1948 and has been restored to its original number, 220.

0245 was Connecticut Co 0245.  It was acquired as BERA 0245 and was apparently scrapped.

250 was built by Jewett in 1913 as Monongahela Valley Traction Co 250.  It was merged to Monongahela-West Penn Public Service in 1923 and became City Lines of West Virginia in 1943.  It was acquired by BERA in 1948 and moved to Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in 250.

250 was built by Brill In 1917, #20663, as Southwestern Co 5500.  It was sold as Ocean Electric Ry  in 1922 and sold as Atlanta City & Shore 6850 in 1928 and became Atlantic City Transportation Co 250 in 1949.  It was retired in 1955 and acquired by Trolley Museum of New York in 1955.  It was acquired by BERA  in 2007 and then acquired by North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society in 2018.

316 was built by American Car Co in 1895 as Union Ry 316.  It was converted as a pay car in 1910 and became Third Avenue Ry 489 in 1911.  It was renumbered 1 in 1924 and acquired  by BERA in 1948,  It was restored as UR 316.

500 was built by Brill 1904, #12142, as Connecticut Ry & Lighting Co 500.  It became Connecticut Co 500 in 1907 and acquired by BERA in 1948.  It was an office car.

650 was built by Brill Car Co in 1912, #19232, as Washington Ry & Electric Ry 650.  It became Capital Transit 650 in 1934 and preserved by Electric Railroaders Assn in 1945 and sent to the BERA in 1947.  It was sold to National Capital Trolley Museum in 2002.

775 was built by Jewett in 1904 as Consolidated Street Ry 193. It became Conn 193 in 1907 was renumbered 775 in 1915.  It was acquired by BERA in 1948 and restored as 193 but later restored as 775.

1001 was built by St. Louis Car Co in 1935, #1635, as Brooklyn & Queens Transit 1001.  It was acquired by BERA in 1956

1199 was built by John Stephenson Car Co in 1907, #1216, as Conn 283.  It was renumbered 1199 in 1915 and acquired by BERA in 1948.

1227 was built by Osgood-Bradley Co in 1903 as BRT 1227.  It became BMT 1227 and became NYCTA 1227 in 1940.   It was acquired by BERA in 1964.

1330 was built by Osgood-Bradley Co in 1910 as Conn 554.  It was renumbered 1326 in 1915 and acquired by BERA in 1948'

1349 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in 1905, #330 as BRT 1349.  It became BMT 1349 and became NYCT 1349 in 1940,  It was acquired by BERA in 1962.

1362 was built by Jewett Car Co in 1905, as BRT 1362.  It became BMT 1362 in 1923 and became NYCT 1362 in 1940.  It was acquired by BERA in 1962.

1403 was built by Ottawa Car Mfg Co in 1914, as Montreal Tramways 1403.  It was sold to BERA in 1963.

1414 was built by Osgood-Bradley in 1911, as Connecticut Co 1414.  It was acquired by BERA  in 1948 and loaned to Lake Compounce Amusement Park in 1997.

1425 was built by Osgood-Bradley in 1911, as Conn 1425.  It was acquired by Branford in 1948.

1504 was built by Rhode Island Co in 1904.  It became United Electric Ry in 1918.  It was acquired by BERA in 1948.

1602 was built by Wason Mfg Co in 1911 as  Conn 612.  It was renumbered 1602 in 1915 acquired by BERA in 1948.

1689, Type R9, was built by American Car & Foundry Co in 1940, #1935 as Independent subway System 1689. It became NYCT 1689 in 1940 and acquired by BERA in 1977.

1706, Class F, was built Toronto Rys in their shops in 1913.  It was rebuilt as W-24, rail grinder in 1925 and sold to BERA in 1955.  It was restored as TRy 1706.

1792 was built by Laclede Car Co in 1899, #466, aa a Nassau Electric Ry unknown passenger car.  It became Brooklyn Rapid Transit 1792 in 1899 and Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit in 1792 in 1923.  It was rebuilt as Brooklyn &Queens Transit 9730, sand car, and axquired by BERA in 1982.  It was restored as BRT 1792.

1802 was built by Wason Mfg Co in 1917, as Conn 1802.  The body was acquired by BERA in 1973.

1911 was built by Brill Car Co in August 1918, #20633, as Conn 1911.  It was acquired by Branford in 1948.

 

2001 was built by Canadian Car & Foundry Co in 1929, #801, as MT 2001.  It was sold to BERA in 1963.

2350 was built by Osgood-Bradley in 1922, #6810, as Conn 2350.  It was acquired by Branford in 1948.

2775, Class Standard,  was built by Pressed Steel Car Co in 1922, as BRT 2775.  It became BMT 2775 in 1923 and became NYCTA 2775 in 1940.  It was rebuilt in 1959 and retired in 1969.  It was acquired by BERA in 1980 and damaged by flood in 2011.  Much of it has been restored.

3000 was built by Wason Manufacturing Co in 1922, #136, as Conn 3000.  It was acquired by Branford in 1948.

 

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