[PRCo] Re: HO Brass Pittsburgh Pre-war PCC car by MTS Imports

[Boris Cefer]

I checked all photos and my opinion is that the model is quite good. But the
carbon shoe is an obvious errorrrrrr.

Boris
----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:19 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: HO Brass Pittsburgh Pre-war PCC car by MTS Imports


> At the bottom of the eBay website there are several small pictures to
> the right of the large one - click on the small one, esp. the car
> sitting on the box, and it will enlarge.
>
> End of the box has the following::
>
>                 Pittsburgh 1000--1099 series As Built
>
>                 Pittsburgh 1000--1099 series As Modified.
>
> The second one is checked  --  thus it takes into account the mod by
> PRCo on some equipment to use full width anticlimber.       This would
> also fit PRCo #100 and removal of the split in the destination sign
> would also make the model acceptable for PRCo 1100--1199.
>
> These models of PCCs were Very Widely Used on a number of Systems but
> there were usually small features that made each distinctive for that
> system:
>
> Brooklyn -- 100-cars but had a next car light above headlight.
>
> San Diego
>
> El Paso
>
> Philly 2001 series without split destination sign.
>
> LATL first Air-Car Purchases but None of the LATL cars had a split
> destination sign - second purchase by LATL moved center door one window
> aft ala All-Electrics and these cars were used as model for All-Electric
> door placement.
>
> Boston - One Car Queen Mary, 3001 but Non-split destination sign.
>
> TTC 4000 series.
>
> Vancouver first PCCs.
>
> Actually, this model is more correct for PRCo modifieds than for LATL
> first cars.