Pittsburgh High Floor Cars

[HRBran99 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/23/1999 9:48:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
fschneider at dli.state.pa.us writes:

<< The delivery of PCC 100 in 1936, 1000-1099 in 1937, and 1100-1199 by
 1938 were more than adequate to replace not only all of the high floor
 cars but some low-floor cars as well. >>

"As the nation's involvement in W.W.II continued, PRC faced both spare parts 
procurement problems and insufficient modern cars for all routes. To rectify 
this situation, most barns had cars from three or fewer series, e.g., 
Millvale eventually housed only 1100s and 1600s with GE apparatus and Herron 
Hill had only Westinghouse 1400s. The car shortage resulted in the 
restoration to base service of many of the 148 low-speed, single end cars, 
which had been idle since 1938. Routes 1, 4, 7, 50, and 96 lost their PCCs 
about 1943, while Route 87 had a mixture of anything on wheels. Low speeds 
also returned as trippers on routes 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, and 47."

The above is quoted from PCC From Coast to Coast (Pgh Section, Pg. 165). 
Could the 148 low speed, single end cars mentioned be the ones you mentioned 
in your post?

Herb Brannon