Rebuilt 1600 series PCC cars

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Yes - I was very pleasantly awed when I rode 1776--ex--1616 the first
time before dawn.  Never saw the outside but the inside was absolutely
fantastic.  That's when I looked at the outside.
	ALL  the overhauls were extremely good - 17s and 16s.  Just wish you
had more equipment to work with in those days.
	May have more questions later!

Harold Geissenheimer wrote:

> Also, what about the two PCC's with LRT fronts added as a
> result of accidents?  The first of these we called the "Extra
> Special" car.

	The March 5, 1975, Transit Operations Division Fact Sheet No.-8 lists
the Extra Special Car as 1784--ex--1603.

> It should be pointed out that the rebuilding
> of the 1600's was an important part of the Marketing Program
> that John Mauro and I developed.  The cars were needed
> and PAT Maintenance did an excellent job.  Maintenance
> Manager Ken Hussong and his Engineer, Phil Castellana,
> deserve a lot of credit as did the workers at Tunnel Shops.

	Again, I was extremely pleased with all the cars overhauled.  And while
I prefer the original PRCo paint, I can definitely see the PR appeal . .
. and it worked for the public often knew its cars by number and name
and they never knew anything about the numbers before that!

> Speaking of new fronts:  Ed-  What was the number of the 1700
> that received a complete original front direct from St Louis Car Co
> via Johnstown Traction and the Arden trolley museum?
> 
> Any comments?   Best wishes to all.                      Harold
> Geissenheimer

James B. Holland
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