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CRP&L Co. Car 1000

Builder's photo of Car #1000 taken in 1914.  Photo from BJK collection.

#1000 - Double Deck trolley built by J.G. Brill Co in 1914.   

Number

In service

Body

Length

Length over bumpers

1000

1914

Double Deck

 

45' 6"

Width

Height

Seats

Seat capacity

Weight

8' 3"

13' 2 1/2"

 

83

46,000

Builder

Trucks

Wheel base

Wheel diameter

Motors

J.G. Brill Co.

Brill Maximum Traction

5

33"/18"

2- GE210A

Motor HP

Compressor

Controllers

Trolleys

Date scrapped or out of service

65

1-GE

CP-27A

2-GE

K-36

2

See remarks

Remarks:  There is conflicting data on how long #1000 was in service.  It is suspected that it was removed from service in 1914 as it was not successful.  B.J. Kern’s records show it was OS 2/27/1923 and destroyed December 1923.

For more information see 1914 CRP&L Co. Car #1000 Part I & Part II.