[PRCo] Re: European PCCs

[John Swindler]

Enjoyed the pic of the rebodied Johnstown PCC streetcar, Jim.  Isn't 55 a 
subway-surface route??

<g>

John



>From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: European PCCs
>Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:59:58 -0700
>
>James B. Holland wrote:
>
> > .
> > 6-axle -- but interesting blend of U.S.A. and
> > European_styling!!!!!!!:::::::
> >
> > http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/be/trams/Brussels/7500/img0563.jpg
>
>
>*-France-*  had some Very Interesting PCCs  --
>
>
>*-St.Etienne-*  had 6-axle cars with roof appointments like  U.S.A.
>PCCs with trolley pole on the second section  --  they also had some
>4-axle cars with similar appointments.       Front windshield appears to
>be 30-degree layback with 180-degree wrap around!!!!!!!
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/img0454.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/img0552.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/se920209.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/se930201.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/se930401.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/se930402.jpg
>----    The photo above is a Very Nice Blend of TrolleyCar and
>TrolleyCoach Overhead - appears to be modified K&M.
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/stas501_ds035411.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/st920208.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/stas508_ds088310.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/stas512_ds035409.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/stas512_ds058819.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/stas523_ds088319.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Saint-Etienne/stas555_ds035419.jpg
>
>
>
>
>*-Marseilles-*  had // has PCCs, double enders, not unlike the
>St.Etienne cars.
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Marseille/ms2008_ds013613.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/fr/trams/Marseille/ms2009_ds013604.jpg
>
>
>
>*-Brussels-*  7156--7170 used the JTC equipment.       Brussels
>7042-7043 temporarily equipped with B2 trucks from KCPS;  7081--7155
>used ex-KCPS equipment and sport the trolley cowl and trolley pole with
>Earll retrievers - pans added later  --  7155 used B3 trucks for a time
>in 1958.
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/be/trams/Brussels/historic/img0565.jpg
>----    7162 is a  *-Johnstown-*  Car!!!!!!!
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/be/trams/Brussels/historic/bruxelles5001_cw002988.jpg
>----    Not a PCC but interesting trackwork.       Also note the
>retriever with rope attached to the pantograph ala  ({[pat]})  cars so
>modified!!
>
>
>
>
>*-St.-Petersburg,  Russia-*
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB1629-11%2B1538-11-050628-NZA.jpg
>----    11-PM!!!!!!!       Didn't realize St.Petersburg is in the Land
>of the Midnight Sun!!!
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB3037-20&0432-51-050625-NZA.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB3057-8-050625-NZA.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB5061-47-050625-NZA.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB7107-10-050624-NZA.jpg
>----    this one can handle the crowds!!!!!!!
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB7552-12-050624-NZA.jpg
>----    could be Pittsburgh with that bridge  --  except for the Wide
>Street // Boulevard // Avenue!!
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB8152-28-050624-NZA.jpg
>----    same bridge as above.
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB8008-29-050626-NZA.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/ru/trams/St-Petersburg/SPB8207-29-050630-NZA.jpg
>
>
>
>
>The following are from a suburb of Paris!!!!!!!
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/cz/trams/Ostrava/os-t2-1.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/cz/trams/Brno/K2/14028.jpg    ----
>another Jolly Trolley!!!!!!!
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/cz/trams/Brno/T3/T3_1599_uhler.jpg
>----    the caption for this picture    ----
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/cz/trams/Brno/T3/pix.html    ----
>reads  thus::::       """Trolley bus downed trolley  [Overhead]  and
>that made collapse of tram and trolley bus transport. Trams and trolley
>busses on four lines had to replace with busses. Tram T3 no.1599 and
>emergency car of DPMB.""       (Next to last thumb on the page.)
>BUT    Please    Ignore  This  --  It  Really  Never  Happens  In
>Europe!!!!!!!
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/cz/trams/Liberec/lib24-25.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/cz/trams/Liberec/liberec21.jpg
>
>http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/cz/trams/Liberec/li-t2-02.jpg
>----    """Although original T2 cars were withdrawned from duties in
>Liberec in end of 80's, in 1995 some used cars from Ostrava were
>purchased again. Since end of 1998 is Liberec only one city, where T2
>cars can be seen. Because Liberec is in process of regauging from 1000
>mm to 1435 mm, notice 3-rail track!"""
>
>
>
>
>Jim__Holland
>
>
>I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
>down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
>
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