Sunday, December 14, 2014

Rare View of Unadilla Valley Railway Gas Car M-1


Unadilla Valley Railway Motor Car M-1, Brill #21914. 68 horsepower at 1,500 r.p.m., gas-electric drive, four cylinder, weight, 26,000 pounds, three-speed primary transmission; dual range auxiliary transmission provided six speeds forward and three reverse. It was 43'5 1/4 inches long. Wrecked June 25, 1924 at Bridgewater with two fatalities. Rebuilt by Brill. It was retired in 1938-1940.