13 results for "1919 Birney Safety Car" between $10.00 and $75.00

Highly detailed die-cast replicas 1:48 scale Zero scale compatible Historically accurate Limited editions

The Fort Collins Municipal Railway began in 1919 when the city took over the small, three-route line that was started by the Denver & Interurban Railway in 1907. The city bought four Birney Safety Cars and began operating them in May 1919. Fort Collins had the distinction of being the smallest city in the nation with a streetcar system. The city finally abandoned the streetcars in June 1951, after which all but car No. 21 were sold to museums or collectors. This car was the first Birney to run in...

This limited edition, O scale-compatible (1/50), Corgi display model of a Birney electric trolley car - which was developed in the 1910s by Charles Birney - features a die cast metal body with simulated rivets; intricate, hand-applied details such as a headlight, trolley poles with metal springs and glazed windows with bars; a full interior; a detailed underframe with free-rolling wheels; an authentic Connecticut Company paint scheme with "Carhouse" destination boards; and more. 7" long; arrives...

This DCC-equipped, HO scale Bachmann Spectrum model of a Birney electric trolley car - a type developed in the 1910s by Charles Birney - features a powerful motor and precision gearing for smooth slow-speed operation, movable trolley poles (electrical pickup through wheels only), a full interior with glazed windows, operational LED lighting, a detailed underframe, all-wheel drive, an authentic paint scheme, and more. 4" long; arrives ready to run.

As with many transportation properties in the early part of the 20th Century the Connecticut Company sought ways to reduce cost and increase operation efficiency. The answer to these needs was found by the design and availability of the Birney Safety Car. These smaller cars consumed less electricity, were less costly to maintain, and only required an operator rather than the then standard crew of Motorman and Conductor. Prior to 1920 The Conncecticut Company purchased 82 of these small cars and assigned...

The "Safety Car" designed by Charles Birney featured several innovations, including deadman controls that cut power to the motors and applied brakes in an emergency and a design that allowed one man to run the car and take fares. This booklet replicates a brochure originally produced by Westinghouse to promote the "Safety Car" and the Westinghouse running gear it used. 30 reformatted pages, B&W photographs and illustrations, 8"x 10", softcover.