El Paso PCCs for Sale

[Kenneth and Tracie Josephson]

Jim Holland wrote:
> 
> Greetings!
> 
>         PCC 1138 at the PTM is an *Identical Twin* to 1000-1099 and even
> car #100; 1138 just keeps her hair brushed a little better as there is
> none haning across the destination sign (single pane destination as
> opposed to split destination sign - the  o-n-l-y  difference!).

What was the reason (or purpose) for the two piece destination sign
glass? I always thought it looked hookey for a car to have a one piece
destination roll sign the entire width with that piece in the middle.
Did any early PCCs use two piece destination signs? Ken J.