[PRCo] Re: American PCC Street Cars

[Boris Cefer]

The only PCC existency which I can confirm is an ex-Washington DC car in
Sarajevo, former Yugoslavia. In the early 60s they purchased 74 PCCs, some
of which they converted to articulated units (9 cars). They have preserved
one (non-rebuilt) PCC #71 for occasional charters. The original number of it
is unknown, at least to me.

There should be several ex-DC PCCs also in Barcelona, Spain, but these are
non-operational wrecks.

There were also ex-LA PCCs in Cairo and ex-Toronto PCCs in Alexandria, both
Egypt, North Africa, but there is no way to check the existency of eventual
PCC orphans on that continent. All of them are probably long gone, judging
from the mentality of Egyptians who destroyed all articulated Tatra cars
(200 units, I think)within 10 years after delivery Cairo. They replaced the
aging ex-LA PCCs, but are more than 20 years gone.

In Belgium there still may be in use some components (trucks and electrical
apparatus) salvaged from Johnstown and Kansas City cars.

B

----- Original Message -----
From: <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 3:41 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: American PCC Street Cars


> Good Morning or Afternoon Boris
>
> re;    American PCC Street Cars
>
> Boris how are you, question, are there American Mode PCCs operating in
Europe, and what
> city are they operating in and where did the come from.
>
> Always enjoy your posts and comments.
>
> Jerry Matsick
> Jacksonville - "a trackless trolley town"