[PRCo] Re: PCC in Holland

[John F Bromley]

There are no Tatras in the Hague.  Their PCC articulated cars (they all have
standard PCC trucks and controls) were built by BN (Bombardier now), as were
the original PCCs.

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Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 12:38 AM
Subject: [PRCo] PCC in Holland


>
> I was in The Hauge this week (they still have an extensive streetcar
system)
> and a PCC went by.... it was called the "Party Trolley" or "Party Tram"
and
> done up in a triple treat/Mod desire kind of scheme.  This one must have
been
> a special charter streetcar as all the other streetcars I saw were three
unit
> Tatras.  It looked remarkably unmolested except for the pantograph - a
stock
> post war all-electric.
>
> Those of you missing Pittsburgh Railways system may find Holland's
strangely
> familiar, except for the Tatras.  Unlike the Light Rail system, they seem
to
> feel that a little grass between the rails adds to the charm (in fact, in
the
> private right of ways its nothing but grass and rails) and the line poles
are
> relatively small, painted olive which blends into the surroundings.
minimal
> overhead clutter. nice.
>