4000-4079

 Built by J. G. Brill Co.  This was the standard high-floor single end double truck high floor cars motor car of its era, with a pay-as-you-enter fare collection system.  The conductor operated “blinker-style” doors on the rear platform.  A narrow sliding front door for exit only was controlled by the motorman.  Composite wood / steel (or semi-steel, depending on your parlance.)  46'9" length over buffers, width 8'3", weight 48,000 lbs. with a seating capacity 53. Most cars  had K43 control enabling them to pull motorized trailers (6 motor trains), some had K-35 and could run only as single-cars (possibly a retrofit).   Trucks were Brill 49-E-2, originally with only one motor per truck and connecting rods to the other axle.   Conversion to four-motor (Westinghouse 306) cars without side rods accomplished in 1911 and 1912 (funded in two lots of 60 and 20).   Cars were scrapped (three converted to miscellaneous cars M195, M450 and M451) between 1927 and 1940.

Brill Company builders photo #3353 Order NO. 16950.

Courtesy Debra Brill.

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