Public Service Railroad Line Car #5221
1913
This car was originally built by Russell for the Trenton Terminal Railroad (later the Public Service Railroad) and served as a line car, snow plow and locomotive.
Original equipment included Taylor Extra Heavy Freight Trucks, four General Electric No. 57 motors, and Type K-35 controllers.
April 2, 1934 finds line car 5221 at Bayway, Elizabeth, NJ (the start of the Fast Line PRW) She is seen here dismantling the overhead. 5221 would survive the closure of the PSR Fast Line, ultimately serving as a line/utility car in the Newark City Subway. Photographed by North Jersey chapter NRHS founding member Howard Johnston.
New Jersey Transit line car 5221 is seen inside the Kinkisharyo International factory in Piscataway on August 30, 2019. Photo by Marc Lipkin