PRC oddities (fwd)

[Kenneth Josephson]

Jim Holland wrote:

> > PRC1800 - I saved the best 'til last.  The caption says this is "PRC
> > experimental double-end PCC 1800 on route 10-West View."  Someone had fun
> > retouching the photo, but examination shows that details were also added,
> > and the rear is more than just a mirror image of the front.
>
>         VERY  nicely done!
>         The front trolley pole is down - actually, looks like someone might be
> out of view on the other side in the process of lowering or raising the
> trolley pole.

Fortunately, St. Louis Car did not offer the double ended version of the "PCC"
body with two roof cowls as Pullman-Standard did. The P-S roof line was very
clumsy (at least in my opinion.) The St. Louis versions with their low-slung,
older style box ventilators were much more attractive. Look at the 1949 Red Arrow
suburban cars like PTM's 24, Muni's "Magic Carpet and Torpedoes and Illinois
Terminal's PCCs. Much nicer lines.

I wonder how a 1700 would look as a double ender?  Ken J.