Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad Trolley #200

{These are a couple of the Brill Model 55 gas cars purchased by the FJ&G in 1920. These cars were in service mostly on the Northville branch of the FJ&G, but there were pressed into mail-service on the FJ&G between Gloversville and Fonda.

One of the cars pictured, number 202 was loaded on a flatbed and transfered to Troy, NY in 1955. A purchaser was going to use the car for work crews who worked scrapping railroads. Not sure if if ever happened. The final fate of this car was being flattened by a bucket loader. It resided from the mid 1950's to the year 2000
in Grafton, New York, just south of Troy. If you've ever traveled Route 2 to Grafton State Park, you may have remembered seeing an old railroad car sitting in the bushes.

It stayed there until the town highway department decided to move it and drop it in a dumptser.

Other cars from this purchase ended up on the island of Cuba. I'm not 100 percent sure, but one of them may remain in service in Cuba.}

Gino

Archive # 5,411.


{This image is a run of the new Model 55 Brill Gas cars to Sacandaga Park in Northville. The FJ&G's board of directors are the passengers. Date around 1920. These cars replaced steam passenger service on the Northville Branch of the FJ&G railroad.}

Gino

Archive # 5,409.

Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad #202

{These are a couple of the Brill Model 55 gas cars purchased by the FJ&G in 1920. These cars were in service mostly on the Northville branch of the FJ&G, but there were pressed into mail-service on the FJ&G between Gloversville and Fonda.

One of the cars pictured, number 202 was loaded on a flatbed and transfered to Troy, NY in 1955. A purchaser was going to use the car for work crews who worked scrapping railroads. Not sure if if ever happened. The final fate of this car was being flattened by a bucket loader. It resided from the mid 1950's to the year 2000
in Grafton, New York, just south of Troy. If you've ever traveled Route 2 to Grafton State Park, you may have remembered seeing an old railroad car sitting in the bushes.

It stayed there until the town highway department decided to move it and drop it in a dumptser.

Other cars from this purchase ended up on the island of Cuba. I'm not 100 percent sure, but one of them may remain in service in Cuba.}

Gino

Archive # 5,407.

Archive # 5,406.

Letter to Joesph Smith from Bob Bedford on Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad Trolley Cars

CAYADUTTA RAIL ROAD CLUB

Januay 12 1958


Dear Mr. Smith;

I am enclosing what photos of the FJG 200 series I have available at present. The front and rear views were taken about five years ago and the side and three-quarter view were taken when the cars arrived in August of 1922.

Following is a direct quote from the local newspaper of Aug 8 1922 "The body of the cars were built by the J.G. Brill Co., of Philadelphia,Pa and are mounted upon chassis built by the Service Motors Inc of Wabash, Ind, who also installed the motors." By motors it is meant the gasolene engines.

I used to be in tough with the Capitol District club through some of the members. John Murphy, Fred Abele of Albany and John Murray of Cohoes.

Henry J lesser is deceased but his widow is still alive

Of the three gas cars two were sold some years ago and the one which you have just seen was used after the trolley line was abandoned as a replacement for No. 340 gas-electric on the mail-express run from Fonda to Gloversville when 340 was laid up for overhauls.

The purchasers have moved it to Troy where it will be equipped with diesel-electric drive and used as an office and crew car for a salvage contractor who tears up abanderled railroads.

Bob Bedford

Archive #5,149