Car
122 /"Rosie"
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| • | 122 was built to a standard American design by the J. G. Brill Co. of Philadelphia in 1909 for export to Porto, Portugal. |
| • | Rosie is similar to early streetcars that once operated in Dallas.. |
| • | 122 was retired from service in Porto in 1978. |
| • | MATA Co-founder Phil Cobb saw 122 operating in the San Francisco Trolley Fair. He bought the car and had it transported to Dallas. |
| • | At 28-feet long and 14 tons, Rosie is the smallest car in the M-Linefleet. |
| • | Rosie rides on a single Brill 21E truck with a 7-foot wheelbase, and 33-inch diameter spoked wheels. |
| • | She has two 600-volt DC, 35-horsepower traction motors: an 1890's vintage clam shell design, each held together by 4 bolts. |
| • | 122 uses a type B controller, that provides regenerative braking. Unlike the other MATA cars that have two, Rosie has only one trolley pole. |
| • | We retrofitted Rosie with a WABCO self-lapping brake valve and a GE compressor. |
| • | She was extensively overhauled in MATA's shop in 1990-1992. |
| • | Because of her age, Rosie sees only occasional regular revenue service. |
| • | However, she is popular for charters and is operated during special events. |
| • | Rosewood Properties and the Crescent, #122's sponsors, named her the "Crescent Rose." |
| • | M-Line operators began to referring to her as "Rosie," and soon the nicknaming of our streetcars spread to the rest of the fleet. |
