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BMT A/B-Type Standards

A representative selection of images of the BMT Standard
(click here to see the photo captions only)


(image 6429)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 6493)

Photo by: Ed Bacher


(image 6412)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 6415)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 6423)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 6438)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 6480)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose


More Images: 1-20 21-40 41-60 61-80 81-100 101-120 121-140 141-160 161-180 181-200 201-220 221-240 241-260 261-280 281-300 301-320 321-340 341-360 361-380 381-400 401-420 421-440 441-460 461-480 481-500 501-520 521-540 541-560 561-580 581-600 601-620 621-640 641-660 661-680 681-700 701-717
BMT Standard Drawing



DesignationUnit NumbersManufacturerYears
Standard motors2000-2599American Car & Foundry1914-1919
Standard motors2600-2899Pressed Steel1920-1922
Standard trailers4000-4049Pressed Steel1924

DesignationDescriptionCar Numbers
"A" carsSingle motorsOriginally 2500, 2600-2699, 2700-2749
"B" carsSet of three motor carsOriginally 2000-2499, 2501-2599, 2750-2899
"AX"Three car set with two A motors and a trailer, motor-trailer-motor2700-4040-2701 to 2718-4049-2719
"BX"B set with middle trailer car, motor-trailer-motor2400-4000-2401 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

Some Service Dates

LineStartedEnded
Sea Beach5/1/19154/1965
4th Avenue Local1/15/19162/1962
West End6/24/191610/1965
Brighton8/1/19201/1965

Car Notes

  Preserved
(Or Saved for Preservation)
  Converted to Work Service
(Might Still Exist)
  Wrecked/Damaged in Accident
(Possibly Repaired)
2204At New York Transit Museum. Not operational (one truck is that of an R9).


(image 6511)

Photo by: Constantine Steffan


(image 6512)

Photo by: Sidney Keyles

   
2330Hit bumper block at Broad Street, 2/25/1953.
2390, 2391, 2392At Coney Island Yard. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Being restored.


(image 6342)

Collection of: David Pirmann


(image 6399)

Photo by: Ed McKernan


(image 6405)

Photo by: Sidney Keyles


(image 31751)

Photo by: David Pirmann

2500, 2714, 2741Converted to revenue collector cars 30178 (20178), 30179 (20179), and 30180 (20180) respectively.
2631, 2866-67-68 and 2768-69-70Collision at Sea Beach line portals on 11/21/1959. Scrapped 12/12/1960.
2761In collision with R27 8217 at Coney Island.
2775At Shore Line Trolley Museum. Recently painted; interior needs work; non-operational (was involved in a flood at museum site).


(image 6470)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose


(image 6471)

Collection of: Joe Testagrose


(image 7475)

Photo by: Constantine Steffan

 
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