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Description
Limited edition of
89
1940 Atlantic City & Shore Railroad J.G.Brill Co. Brilliner
(6902-6925 series).
After
a success of the sample Brilliner car, delivered in 1938, an Atlantic
City & Shore Railroad ordered 24 more Brilliners from J.G.Brill Co.
in December 1939. These cars entered service in July 1940 on the Atlantic
Ave. route. They arrived in new black, cream and silver livery and were
numbered 6902-6925. Original Atlantic City Brilliner 6891 was renumbered
6901 at that time. Cars 6902-6925 had a full length anticlimbers, while
original Brilliner was delivered with short anticlimbers.
Scale 1:48
Available 2009
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
Photo: Bill Volkmer Collection.
89-1
1940 Atlantic City Transportation Co. J.G.Brill Co. Brilliner
(202-225 series) - post'46 livery.
In
December 1945 the Atlantic City urban system was sold to a group of Philadelphia
businessman under the name of the Atlantic City Transportation Co. (ACTC).
The Brilliners were renumbered into 202-225 series and continued to provide
lion's share of transit service on Atlantic Ave. The Brilliners livery
was slightly simplified at that time, the silver stripes along car body
were omitted. The trolley service in Atlantic City was ended in December
1955. Failing to find a buyer for the Brilliners (while Public Service
of New Jersey expressed an interest for them in 1952), ACTC sold them
for scrap in 1956.
* This model will have an original doors.
* This model may be ordered either with "ATLANTIC CITY VENTNOR
MARGATE LONGPORT" lettering or "The Miss America Fleet"
lettering on letterboard; please specify with order.
Scale 1:48
Available 2009
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
Photo: Joe Testagrose Collection,
89a.0
1938 Atlantic City & Shore Railroad J.G.Brill Co. Brilliner
6891.
The
first Brilliner was built by J.G.Brill Co. in 1938 for Atlantic City &
Shore Railroad Co. The formal order was placed in April 1938 and new car
was delivered in August 1938. The boxiness of the Brilliner was evident,
especially when compared with St.Louis Car Co. product, so two-tone green
paint styling by Raymond Loewy was applied to the demonstrator, so it
looked very attractive. In 1940 the first Brilliner was renumbered 6901
and it was repainted to black, cream and silver livery.
Scale 1:48
Available 2009
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
Photo: J.G.Brill Co.
89a
89a-1
1938 Atlantic City & Shore Railroad/Atlantic City Transportation
Co. J.G.Brill Co. Brilliner 6901 (201).
The
first Atlatic City Brilliner received a standard black, cream and silver
livery in 1940, beign renumbered 6901. It was later renumbered 201 in
the Atlantic City Transportation Co. roster.
Scale 1:48
Available 2009
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers