La Brugeoise wooden cars
E716624
La Brugeoise wooden cars are early 20th-century Belgian-built wooden subway cars that became iconic for their long service on Buenos Aires’ Line A and are now celebrated as historic railway heritage.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
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heritage railway vehicle ⓘ historic rolling stock ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buenos Aires transport heritage organizations
NERFINISHED
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railway enthusiasts in Argentina ⓘ |
| builtIn | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionFeature | wooden body on steel underframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Buenos Aires urban transport history ⓘ |
| designPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding doors ⓘ |
| eraOfOperation |
20th century urban rail in Buenos Aires
ⓘ
pre-metro era of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageRecognition | subject of preservation campaigns ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
historic railway heritage of Buenos Aires
ⓘ
iconic rolling stock of Line A ⓘ |
| historicalContext | part of early electrification of Buenos Aires public transport ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
longitudinal wooden benches
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wooden paneling ⓘ |
| laterOperator |
Metrovías
NERFINISHED
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Subterráneos de Buenos Aires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | La Brugeoise et Nivelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wooden carbody ⓘ |
| networkRole | rolling stock of the first Buenos Aires Underground line ⓘ |
| notableCountryOfOperation | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive vintage appearance
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exceptionally long service life on Line A ⓘ |
| notableLocation | Buenos Aires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOnLine | Buenos Aires Underground Line A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Buenos Aires Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Compañía de Tranvías Anglo-Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod | third rail ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
some units preserved as museum pieces
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some units used on heritage and tourist services ⓘ |
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| publicPerception | beloved by many Buenos Aires residents ⓘ |
| safetyModification | various refurbishments during service life ⓘ |
| serviceEntryDecade | 1910s ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYearApprox | 1913 ⓘ |
| serviceType |
subway service
ⓘ
underground railway service ⓘ |
| serviceWithdrawalDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| serviceWithdrawalYearApprox | 2013 ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric ⓘ |
| typicalFormation | multiple-car trainsets ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Line A (Buenos Aires Underground)