Car 1706, Corgi PCC's and photos

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Greetings

I agree with John Swindler.  I dont remember any red/white/blue 1700.

Harold Geissenheimer

John Swindler wrote:

> >From: Fredbruhn at aol.com
> >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >Subject: Car 1706,  Corgi PCC's and photos
> >Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 21:17:04 EDT
> >
> >
> >Corgi, the 1:50 scale folks, have planned for 2000 a Twin Cities and
> >Pittsburgh 1700 car.  I expected the Pittsburgh car to be the same one they
> >have used for all the other models, but it does have a roof ventilator
> >running the length of the car, but it is at least twice as high as it
> >should
> >be.  Better than not having it.  The car is painted in the mod series with
> >red front, white middle and blue rear as I remember and PAT on the side.
> >Most of their paint jobs have been fairly accurate.
>
> That's interesting.  Roof ventilator, implying 1700 series all-electric, yet
> red/white/blue paint scheme.  Wonder if they have confused "Spirit of 1776"
> car (ex 1616) with all-electric models????
> By the way, for transit trivia buffs, this car originally left paint shop
> with no stars above window.  They were added before car released for service
> for increased visibility.
>
> John
>
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