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Coral Gables Rapid Transit 4 (St. Louis Car Co December 1925) sits idle in Coral Gables after a hurricane on November 4, 1935 wiped out the two lines that remained on the system. The line operated two lines from downtown Miami to Coral Gables and two others to points south and west of Coral Gables.
After the hurricane this car and nine others were offered up for sale, but there were no takers. Stark Electric in Ohio was reportedly interested, but purchased Cincinnati lightweights from other properties instead, as these cars were badly rusted out.
The car as pictured was painted blue, but had originally been delivered in a coral pink color. One body survived into the 1960s as a shed near Belle Glade FL.
The remaining double truck Birney cars were sold and soldiered on over the Miami Beach Electric until abandonment in November 1940.
After the hurricane this car and nine others were offered up for sale, but there were no takers. Stark Electric in Ohio was reportedly interested, but purchased Cincinnati lightweights from other properties instead, as these cars were badly rusted out.
The car as pictured was painted blue, but had originally been delivered in a coral pink color. One body survived into the 1960s as a shed near Belle Glade FL.
The remaining double truck Birney cars were sold and soldiered on over the Miami Beach Electric until abandonment in November 1940.
Caption data from Bill Volkmer; photo courtesy the Ken Josephson collection
