A representative selection of images
of the BMT Standard
(click here to see the photo captions only)
More Images: 1-20 21-40 41-60 61-80 81-100 101-120 121-140 141-160 161-180 181-200 201-220 221-240 241-260 261-280 281-300 301-320 321-340 341-360 361-380 381-400 401-420 421-440 441-460 461-478
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| Designation | Unit Numbers | Manufacturer | Years |
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| Standard motors | 2000-2599 | American Car & Foundry | 1914-1919 |
| Standard motors | 2600-2899 | Pressed Steel | 1920-1922 |
| Standard trailers | 4000-4049 | Pressed Steel | 1924 |
| Designation | Description | Car Numbers |
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| "A" cars | Single motors | Originally 2500,
2600-2699, 2700-2749 |
| "B" cars | Set of three motor cars | Originally
2000-2499, 2501-2599, 2750-2899 |
| "AX" | Three car set with two A motors and a trailer,
motor-trailer-motor | 2700-4040-2701 to 2718-4049-2719 |
| "BX" | B set with middle trailer car,
motor-trailer-motor | 2400-4000-2401 to 2478-4039-2479 |
Length over
Anticlimbers
67' 3" |
Width at
Door Sills
10' 0" |
Total
Weight
96,320 lbs. |
Height from
Railhead
12' 1 1/8" |
Height, Railhead
to Floor
3' 9 1/8" |
Seating
Capacity
78 |
Car Equipment
BMT Standard Datasheet
from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings (PDF)
Some Service Dates
| Line | Started | Ended |
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| Sea Beach | 5/1/1915 | 4/1965 |
| 4th Avenue Local | 1/15/1916 | 2/1962 |
| West End | 6/24/1916 | 10/1965 |
| Brighton | 8/1/1920 | 1/1965 |
Car Notes
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Preserved
(Or Saved for Preservation) |
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Converted to Work Service
(Might Still Exist) |
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Wrecked/Damaged in Accident
(Possibly Repaired) |
| 2204 | At New York Transit
Museum. Not operational (one truck is that of an R9).
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| 2330 | Hit bumper block at Broad Street, 2/25/1953.
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| 2390, 2391, 2392 | At Coney Island Yard. Owned by
Railway Preservation Corp. Being restored.
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| 2500, 2714, 2741 | Converted to revenue collector
cars 30178 (20178), 30179 (20179), and 30180 (20180) respectively.
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| 2631, 2866-67-68 and 2768-69-70 | Collision at Sea
Beach line portals on 11/21/1959. Scrapped 12/12/1960.
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| 2761 | In collision with R27 8217 at Coney Island.
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| 2775 | At Shore Line Trolley
Museum. Recently painted; interior needs work; non-operational
(was involved in a flood at museum site).
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