Brill-28

To get cars with more capacity the CCFP started about 1925 to widen Brill-23 cars from 2.20 m to 2.40 m. This made it possible to have the seats in a 2+2 arrangement instead of the old 2+1. The seating capacity became 28. Not only were old Brill-23 cars reconstructed, new cars of the Brill-28 type were also constructed. It’s unknown which cars were complete new constructions, which were made by widening existing Brill-23 trams and which were new built with the use of parts of old trams.

Brill-28 tram CCFP no.241 in Rua Sá da Bandeira on 22 October 1938. This tram became STCP no.161.

It is likely that at least the next series (28 trams) were complete new constructions by the workshops:

CCFP 288-295 (STCP 188-191 & 172-175) in 1929
CCFP 316-320 (STCP 176, 177, 168, 167, 180) in 1934/5
CCFP 192-199 (STCP 192-199) in 1935
CCFP 181-187 (STCP 181-187) in 1936/7

As this became the most numerous type of the fleet, they were used on all lines, except for the lines to Gaia.

Brill-28 tram CCFP 239 ascends Rua dos Clerigos about 1940. This tram became STCP 163. Detail of a postcard.

One tram, no.160 got about 1949 extended platforms and became with that part of the Brill-28 Plataforma Salão class. No.191 was restored into museum condition in 1999 and is available for special services.

length 9.30 m
width 2.40 m
weight 11500 kg
truck Brill 21E
wheelbase 2.15 m
motors 2 x 55 hp GE 270
controller GE B54E
seating 28 later reduced to 23

Due to the existence of subtypes not all data are accurate for all cars

Brill-28 trams STCP nos.181 and 191 in front of the Boavista depot. 25 December 1974.

STCP	CCFP (1946)	In service	Withdrawn (out of use)	Remark
150	230	1926?	1986
151	231	1926?	about 1951	Brill 1909 batch
152	202	1929	1978
153	203	1929	1973
154	254	1934	1984
155	255	1935	1967	Brill 1909 batch
156	206	1933	1984	CCFP 206 was until 1940 in regular service to Gaia, which means it couldn’t have been a Brill-28. Likely renumbering took place at that time.
157	217	1936	1989
158	208	1934	1967
159	209	1932	1967
161	241	1931	1983
162	212	1934	1972
163	239	ca.1932	1967	Brill 1909 batch
164	214	1936	1989
165	265	1933	1985
166	242	unknown	1980	Brill 1909 batch
167	319	1934	1983
168	318	1934	1967
170	220	1936	1977
171	224	1928	1983
172	292	1929	1967
173	293	1929	1983
174	294	1929	1983
175	295	1929	1971
176	316	1934	1986
177	317	1934	1973
178	178	1933	1977	The CCFP number 178 was only occupied since about 1939.
179	229	1935	1972	A postcard of ca.1930 suggests CCFP 229 was already a Brill -28.
180	320	1935	1989
181	181	1936	1981
182	182	1937	1967
183	183	1937	1973
184	184	1937	1972
185	185	1938	1967
186	186	1937	1973
187	187	1936	1980
188	288	1929	1984
189	289	1929	1980
190	290	1929	1978
191	291	1929		Available for special services
192	192	1932	1980
193	193	1935	1989
194	194	1935	1985
195	195	1935	1972
196	196	1935	1986
197	197	1935	1984
198	198	1935	1984
199	199	1935	1989

CCFP renumbered individual tramcars between 1925 and 1946, but all these renumbering data are lost.

Brill-28 tram STCP no.167 at Castelo do Queijo, about 1963. This tram was likely complete new built in 1934.

Brill-28 tram STCP no.166 on Praça da Liberdade, about 1978. The narrow corner posts indicate that this was original a Brill tram of the 1909 order of which the body was widened.

Brill-28 tram STCP no.150 on Avenida da Boavista short before Castelo do Queijo, about 1981. This is believed to be one of the first original Brill trams to be already widened in 1926 to a Brill-28. Based on the corner posts it originated likely from the 1910 ordered batch.

Brill-28 tram STCP no.174 on Avenida da Boavista near Pinheiro Manso, about 1968. This tram was likely complete new built in 1929.

Brill-28 tram STCP no.191 during a special service on Praça da Batalha, 20 June 2015. (EK)

The interior of Brill-28 tram STCP no.191, 5 May 2001 (EK)

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