Oh Yeah . . . - 1644 - Memory works again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Thanks, guys, you *old fogeys* are proving me to be younger all the
time!!!!!!::>>)) <U-VBG>

	I *remembered* Dave Hamley's series of articles in *Trolley Fare* about
PCC disposition and checked it out.  In the final article, Part-4 in
July-Aug 1999, 1644 was converted to 1797--II about 1978.09.17.
	In late November of 1984, 1644/1797--II (and 1754) were trucked from
Tunnel Car House to the subway to check clearances and catenary.  Then
on 1985.04.12, 1652/1792--II joined the former two for such duties.
	Then 1644/1797--II & 1652/1792--II were briefly returned to revenue
service in late 1985 on the 52 Arlington.  But on 1986.08.11,
1644/1797--II and 1652/1792--II were officially retired.  These two were
the last 2-air cars in service in Pgh!  While 1613/1799--II was kept for
possible hysterical purposes, it never operated again in revenue service
and ended up at PTM.

	So NORM must have repainted the original number on 1644!

Kenneth and Tracie Josephson wrote:

> Uh, shouldn't 1644 be sporting a "1700" designation if it's in the Mod paint?

> Ken J.

James B. Holland

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