[PRCo] PAT buses

Mark McGuire macmarka at netzero.net
Sun Mar 20 14:15:55 EST 2005


  Forgive me for the off-topic bus question. A friend who has custom-
ized a number of Corgi PCC cars for me is going to do a couple PAT
buses for me. I'm going to have them done in the original boring
gray(silver?)/white/red belt rail scheme.
  The TDH 5303 is no problem. I'm going to have it done with a fleet
number of 2264 and a dest. sign of 41B Bower Hill Rd.
  The old style GM, however, is a problem. Corgi only made the
TDH 4509's and 4512's in the suburban form with no center doors.
I looked through an old Motor Coach Age magazine and found a roster
of old GMs that PAT purchased from other companies. PAT had
6 or 7 GM TDH 4507's numbered 120-125 and 475(suburban model).
I do have an old Corgi 4507 that I found with center door. I was
hoping to number it in the 120-125 range but really wanted a dest. sign
of 44D JEFFERSON as I remember seeing these parked in Castle Shannon
near the Municiple Building and trolley stop. Could I get away with
the fleet number and dest. sign? Any bus experts out there?
Thanks!

                           Mark

PS- No, I'm not becoming a bus fan. I'll always be a railfan. Just
    wanted a couple PAT buses for future use.



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