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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Oct 6 11:15:22 2017 I have made a few updates to the roster. Most of you have seen this before but it might be of interest to the newer guysTuscarora Dispatch No. 10 Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company Equipment Class ME-1 90 motor cars numbered 300-389 built in 1925. 10 trailer cars numbered 500-509 built in 1926. In 1927 a fire at Tottenville destroyed five motor cars; 319,358,376,378,382. Following the fire five trailer cars were converted to motor cars; 502 to 390 505 to 391 506 to 392 507 to 393 509 to 394 The SIRT fleet was now composed of 90 motor cars and five trailer cars. June 25, 1946 – a fire at the Saint George Terminal eight motor cars; 307,313,316,322,333,351,377,390. The SIRT fleet was now composed of 82 motor cars and five trailer cars. In 1948 two motor cars were destroyed in a derailment at South Beach; 323,363. On March 31, 1953 SIRT ceased passenger operation on the Arlington (North Shore) Line and the South Beach Line. I 1953 and 1954 25 motor cars and the five remaining trailer cars were sold to the New York City Transit Authority. (See below) The SIRT fleet was now composed of 55 motor cars. April 5, 1962 – seven motor cars were destroyed in a fire at the Clifton Shops; 306,311,318,326,338,372,379. The SIRT fleet was now composed of 48 motor cars. These cars remained in service until replaced by the ME-2’s (read R-44) in 1973. The MTA took over operation of SIRT in 1971 creating the Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority (SIRTOA) At that time ownership of the ME-1’s was transferred to the New York City Transit Authority. 45 or the remaining cars where scrapped. Three cars survived. 366 at the Seashore Trolley Museum, 388 at Shoreline Trolley Museum (Branford) and 353 at the Travis Yard on Staten Island. Car 353 was burned at sometime around 2005 or 2006. If anyone has the correct date please let me know. Cars Transferred to the NYCTA in 1953 and 1954. 25 motor cars and the five remaining trailer cars. The motor cars were renumbered as follows. 2900 x 391 2901 x 349 2902 x 341 2903 x 309 2904 x 329 2905 x 344 2906 x 373 2907 x 301 2908 x 305 2909 x 387 2910 x 336 2911 x 364 2912 x 383 2913 x 362 2914 x 342 2915 x 394 x 509 2916 x 339 2917 x 357 2918 x 300 2919 x 310 2920 x 340 2921 x 350 2922 x 345 2923 x 354 2924 x 304 The five trailer cars were all placed in work service they were 500,501,503, 504 and 508. 504 was renumbered 2925. 2900 to 2924 as well as 500 and 503 were on the August 1961 Scrap-list. 501 was reportedly scrapped in August 1973 by mistake. 2925 x 504 was used as a Yard Office in the Fresh Pond Yard. On January 14, 1966 she was struck by Q-Type 1609C and literally thrown of the BMT and pushed down into the open cut of the LIRR Montauk Branch. She was scrapped on or about July 10, 1967. 508 was acquired by the Trolley Museum of New York in 1980 and was used as a Visitor’s Center until a fire in November 1991. She was cut up and removed from the property in the Spring of 1992. Sources: “Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway” (Silver Leaf Publications /1965) by Mr. Paul Matus “Passenger Car Roster of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Co.” (1966) by Mr. Larry Kiss “Street Railway Reporter”, (Trolley Museum of New York Journal), various issues. ERA New York Division Bulletins , various issues. I have tried to be as accurate as possible with this roster. If anyone spots any typos or has any updates let me know and I'll make the corrections. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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