Portland Broadway Car # 813
As built, car # 813 was used on the Portland city streetcar lines (3’6″ gauge). It was typically operated on the Broadway line and thus was nicknamed a “Broadway car.” It was one of 15 Brill Master Units operating in Portland. It was a very modern car designed for safety and one-man operation.
When city streetcar service ended in 1950, this car was transferred to the Oregon City Interurban line. It had to be re-gauged to the line’s standard gauge tracks. Entirely new trucks were used in the conversion. The car then received the new number of 4012.
The Museum completed a major restoration in 1998 to operate on the Willamette Shore Trolley and renumbered it 813. Years of service on the WST were hard on 813, and it now needs a major motor overhaul. Your donations will help bring this car back to service.
Car Facts
Year Built: 1932
Builder: J. G. Brill
Year Retired: 1950
Museum Acquired: 1959
Track Gauge: Standard
Motors: GE210 on Brill 84E1X Trucks
Status: Needs Motor work
On the Willamette Shore Trolley
Car Interior
