Pittsburgh Railways PCCs/Toronto PCCs

[Fred W. Schneider III]

I don't exactly know what cars are there ... just a large collection of
Pittsburgh PCCs rusting in peace.  I've seen pictures but have never been there.

Greg King wrote:

> Hi Fred, could elaberate on that one please?
>
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fred W. Schneider III <fschnei at supernet.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 12:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Pittsburgh Railways PCCs/Toronto PCCs
>
> > And add to this all the junk that one of our friends keeps in Uniontown
> ...
> > a yard full of 1600s.
> >
> > Charles Brown wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Greg,
> > >
> > > Here's a list of preserved Pittsburgh PCC's.  I don't know what
> > > condition they are in.  Additions and corrections would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > 1440  Seashore Trolley Museum
> > >
> > > 1644 (1797 2nd) Northern Ohio Railway Museum
> > >
> > > 1976 (1603, 1784 2nd)  Ron Jedlicka, Pataskala, Ohio (private owner)
> > >
> > > 1772  Ohio Railway Museum (I've heard that this car is in service there)
> > >
> > > 1724  Senator Heinz Regional History Center in Pittsburgh
> > >
> > > 1138, 1467, 1711, and 1799 2nd (1640)  Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
> > >
> > > 1788 2nd (1639) is listed as being privately owned by Ed Miller.
> > > Confirmation?
> > >
> > > 1703, 1738, 1741, 1750, 1754, 1771 are owned by the Vintage Electric
> > > Streetcar Company in Johnstown, PA.  This is a brokerage firm that sells
> > > trolleys for heritage lines, ala Kenosha.
> > >
> > > 1761 went to the Cincinnati Transit Historical Association and was
> > > scrapped by them.
> > >
> > > I know that it was posted before, but does anyone have the dispositions
> > > of the remaining cars at the end of PCC service?
> > >
> > > Also, does anyone know why so few Pittsburgh PCC's were saved as
> > > compared to the hordes of Toronto and Philadelphia ones?  Can't be the
> > > gauge factor.
> > >
> > > Hope this has been of some help.
> > >
> > > Charlie
> > >
> > > Charlesebrown at webtv.net
> >
> >