PRCo In Kenosha, WI

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

> > Jim Holland wrote:

> >         Just received the following message:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> > The final PCC car in the order has arrived onto Kenosha's rails.  It's
> > 4609, painted in Pittsburgh livery of red, white and black.  Upholstery
> > has been redone in deep red plush.
> > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

> >         Which PRCo Red--White--Black is this?  Is this Pittsburg, California?

> Weren't you the one who said 1700s were delivered with black around the
> windshield? :-)

	Yes, I *were*  --  actually, St. Louis Car Company says that  --  I am
just observing what they said!  But black in this case is a *trim* color
as is the *Charnak Green* used around the belt-rail and floor level -
Otherwise the car would be Red-->>--CREAM--<<--Black--Charnak--Green!

	Here are tha *Black Windshields* - maybe it is actually Charnak Green! 
It was apparently painted over the cream as it turned into Grime very
fast, exposing the cream underneath.  Floquil got their base pigment
from the PRCo 1700s front windows!

http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/pitt156.jpg  --  1949, just
after delivery.

http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/pitt155.jpg  -- 1949 not long
after delivery.  Note that the *tape* over the rounded end of the roof
monitor has not yet been applied!

http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/pitt138.jpg  --  1952--1953 
--  3 to 4-1/2 years after delivery.

http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/pitt130.jpg  --  1963--1964 
--  14--15-years after delivery - J. C. Swindler photo!

	But Red--WHITE--BLACK??

> Incidently, the late Joe McCarthy stated some of the rail sections were purchased
> from PAT inventory. Therefore, the line already has a tie to Pittsburgh! Ken J.

	Very punny!

James B. Holland

        Pittsburgh  Railways  Company  (PRCo),   1930  --  1950
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