Portland Traction "Broadway Car"
Brill Master Unit #813

Built in 1932 by J. G. Brill

As built # 813 was used on the city streetcar lines (3'6") and is known as a Broadway car, the namesake route it was used on. It was one of 15 Brill Master Units bought by PTC. It was a very modern car at its time. When PTC stopped streetcar service in 49-50, this car was transferred to the Interurban line between Portland and Oregon City. It had to be re-gauged to the Interurbans standard gauge. Entirely new trucks were used in the conversion. The car then received the new number of 4012. 

The OERHS completed a full restoration of this car in 1998. The car was painted in it's City colors and we re-numbered to it original city# of 813.

At Lake Oswego in 2007	At the Tunnel in 2004	Inside the Tunnel in 2004
813 is seen in operation at the new museum in Brooks during the Annual Steamup in 2000.	Another view of 813 in operation on a section of right of way electrified in July 2000 at the Museum.	813 is shown here inside the new carbarn in Lake Oswego for the Willamette Shore Trolley. In front of it is its power generator. (1999)
Old Views
Sister car # 806 is seen in service in 1950. This car as running on the 42" gauge city line. Car 813 was later converted to standard gauge.	Car # 4012, what was car 813. The photo is dated 1950 so it is probably soon after being re-gauged. The standard gauge trucks came from car 4000 (according to the photo notes) and are Brill 177-E-1x.	4012 is seen in service at Lakewood Station on Thurs. July 11, 1957

813 at the old Trolley Park. The new roof is installed, but a lot of metal work needs to be done. (1994)

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