To help mark the 20th anniversary of Boston’s Riverside streetcar line in 1979, Seashore leased No. 5734 to the MBTA (successor to the MTA) for $1 per year. No. 5734 was refurbished by Seashore before moving to the MBTA’s Watertown carhouse.

Car 5734, one of the last nine Type 5's, was retired when double ended PCC's were bought from Dallas to cover the three lines that had no turning loops. This is a typical "big city" car designed to move large numbers of people quickly, with its wide aisles, ramped floors and double doors.

Jun 19, 2017 · The MBTA Vehicle Inventory Page. 04/03/25 Version. All modes are now on one page. Scroll down for Blue Line, Orange Line, Red Line, Green Line, Commuter Rail, Bus and Trackless Trolley. All-time historic inventory is at bottom of page. Click below for the MBTA route history from 1964 to the present (very large PDF):

MBTA 5734 1924 Brill on display at Green Line Boylston station. MBTA 5734 : 1924 Brill on display at Green Line Boylston station: Date: 8/31/2012: Location: Boston, MA Map : Views: 300: Collection Of: Bob Vogel: Locomotives: MBTA 5734(Trolley) …

In the foreground is a Type 5 "Semiconvertable" trolley No. 5734 bought by the Boston Elevated Railway Co. (BERy). The streetcar was built by Brill in 1924 and ran in service until 1959. Today, it can be found on display at Boylston station.

#TBT Boston Elevated Railway (BERy) Trolley No. 5734. Trolley No. 5734 was a Type 5 "Semiconvertable" streetcar built by Brill in 1924. The trolley was called "semiconvertable" because of its windows...

T History - Part 3: The Boylston Trolleys (Type 5 No. 5734) #MBTA #publictransit #Boston #trolley #historic #subway. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - MBTA · Original audio

Boston Elevated Railway 5734 JG Brill Type 5 MBTA Trolley Postcard by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority