[PRCo] Re: MUNI PAINT JOBS

Jim Holland pghpcc at pacbell.net
Sun Sep 23 16:56:22 EDT 2001


Good Morning!!

> ROGER Jenkins wrote:

> .......PCCs in the San Diego colors ??  [cast my vote
> for this ]  I even have an O scale model  PCC painted in San Diego Elec.
> Ry  colors  complete with the adds they carried  for Balboa Park  and
> the other one that read  [ TOPS IN TRANSPORTATION COMFORT ]  which they
> were for years after.

	Rest assured that this has definitely been recommended  --  but don't
know how the decisions are made.   A trolley coach advocate was in town
recently and was extremely enamored with the PCC ride so the  
*Tops--In--Transportation--Comfort*   is certainly appropriate  --  but
then, we all know that(:->)

	So many good color schemes out there to choose from, Yes(:->)

> .......The worst color scheme today is that
> Breda car grey they want everyone to swallow ! What a dismal color that
> is even in Boston where the MBTA is painting the KINKI-SHARU cars to
> match .  BLAH AND DOUBLE BLAH

	My sentiments exactamente  --  and even other equipment painted that
way(:->)

	Thank You for sharing that piece about Pgh. and its bridges.   Wonder
what prompted such an article so far from home(:->)

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James B. Holland

Holland  Electric  Railway  Operation
    "O"--Scale  St.-Petersburg Trams Company Trolleycars  &
        "O"--Scale  Parts  mailto:pghpcc at pacbell.net
        Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (PTM) http://www.pa-trolley.org/
    Pittsburgh  Railways  Company  (PRCo),   1930  --  1950
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