PRCo Advertisement Cars

[John Swindler]

Were there not several 1700 all-electric ad cars during late-1970s?  Not in 
the vertical paint scheme (which allowed PAT to sell advertising space yet 
only paint one-third of the car), but after PAT seemed to return to a 
horizontal livery.  One for the Army Reserve comes to mind.  Also a couple 
radio and TV stations.  And then there was 1730 which one could easily argue 
was an advertising car for marketing PAT transit services.  (I don't care 
what anyone says - I liked that paint scheme on 1730 - it had a good visual 
"impact".)

John S.



>From: brathke at juno.com
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: Re: PRCo Advertisement Cars
>Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:17:04 -0500
>
>I lived in Bethel Park from 1972-84, and rode the 36-Drake, and sometimes
>the 35-Library, but never saw a "Bethel Park" ad car in that period.
>
>I think there had to have been a 1700 ad car sometime, but a check of my
>photo collection tonight didn't find any such paint jobs.  There was a
>Burger King 1700 inthe mid-70s, but it was basically a PAT red/white band
>car with Burger King logos and words painted on it.
>
>Bob 4/11
>
>-----------------------------------------------------
>
>On Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:57:40 -0400 (EDT) Derrick J Brashear
><shadow at dementia.org> writes:
> > On Tue, 11 Apr 2000 raymond at nauticom.net wrote:
> >
> > > Hello. Does anyone know if PRCo ever painted a 1700 series car for
> > an
> > > advertisement? I am talking the whole car, like ones for the
> > county fair or
> > > plymouth etc.
> > > I don't have any pictures of any 1700 series being done this way.
> >
> > I have this lingering idea of a Bethel Park centennary car, but
> > can't
> > remember any details.
> >
> > -D
> >
> >
>
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