Pittsburgh Railways PCCs/Toronto PCCs

[Edward H. Lybarger]

He has five 1700/4000s now, as well.  Plus a West Penn 800 body or two in
the last year.

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Schneider III
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 10:16 AM
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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