As Built1600 series PCC cars

[Edward H. Lybarger]

These cars were delivered beginning about the first of August, 1945, and
weren't really postwar vehicles.  Car 1600 was the prototype for the "new"
style, and it arrived in September of that year.  I think the three major
factors to PRCo in determining the windshield arrangement were, in order of
importance: 1) Cost, 2) Cost and 3) Cost.

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Subject: Re: As Built1600 series PCC cars


In a message dated 03/16/2000 12:07:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kjosephson at sprintmail.com writes:

<< why the 1600s returned to the
 older style, more vertical windshield?  >>

The cars were built in 1945 and 1946. The new 1945 model PCC should have
been
the standard. It is my thinking that perhaps the cash shy PRCo. may have
been
given some discounts in pricing to use up 1930s style front ends that St.
Louis Car Co. might have had lying in their factory. This is only a though.
However, it must be noted that most, if not all PCCs manufactured after the
end of W.W.II had the new 1945 style front end except for the PRCo. 1600s.

Just a thought. But may have some basis.

HrB