[PRCo] Re: New Large Scale PCC

[Jim Holland]

Even  More  'Curiosier'  is  Why  On  Earth  compare to Corgi in the 
first place when it was an  SPTC  model that is the base for this 
largescale model?       As others have observed, the Corgi All-Electric 
is based on the Philly cars which don't really reflect the average 
All-Electric look and style.       Then the Philly car is painted for a 
variety of systems so it is anything but prototypical.
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Here is a quote of the email from  SPTC  to me  on 2006.09.21 about this 
LargeScale  Air-Electric  PCC  "shell:::::::"
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St.-Petersburg Tram Collection wrote:
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> Good Morning, Jim
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> Actually, this is a resized version of our O-scale Philadelphia PCC 
> 2001-2020 series body (our Ref.117) which was used by George with our 
> permission.        The interior details will be available later (also 
> resized version of our Ref.117) and we may finish some cars for George 
> if we would be satisfy with the casting quality.
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> I think that this was the most cheap way to receive a G-scale PCC 
> body.       If we will do our own G-scale cars in the future we will 
> design them from "zero" level.
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> Kindest Regards,
> Leonid

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So this also addresses Mark's question  --  this   I-S   a Philly 
prototype  --  look at the photo with the Corgi car along side  --  the 
truck style marker lights on the roof are visible.       
Please___Note:       This is a kit and as such would need to be 
modified   I-F   the desire is to have it prototypical for some other 
property.       This is Very Standard in Model Railroading.
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There is digital machinery which takes something from one scale and 
actually enlarges it as either a final product or as pieces which can be 
used to make castings.       For smaller work, it does make the final 
product and I have seen comments from people on other lists who use this 
type of gear.       I-F   SPTC  is satisfied with the quality of the 
final car produced by  GHB,  SPTC   'may'   finish some for  GBH  --  
assemble and paint, etc.
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I--F    SPTC   makes a 1.24 model themselves, they will start from 
scratch to build up the car and It Will Be specific for one property, 
just like All Their "O"-Scale models.       SPTC  themselves mention 
that it won't be  'cheap"  (a word I do Not like as it implies inferior 
quality  --  inexpensive would be a better term)  but when  SPTC  does 
something it is Extremely High Quality and every detail possible will be 
on the model.       I'll ask Leonid again if this project has moved any 
further along    ----    Pittsburgh modelers might want to know what  
SPTC  themselves will be offering in 1.24 before going elsewhere!!!!!!!
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Jim___Holland
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Fred Schneider wrote:
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> Curious that they would paint a car that was too long to fit in that 
> city with a Washington DC scheme, All the Washington cars were 44 feet 
> long, two feet shorter than the normal PCC in order to fit on transfer 
> tables.
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> On Jan 19, 2007, at 5:17 PM, Jim Holland wrote:
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>> This 1/2-inch scale model of an early model Air-Electric PCC is  
>> based on an St.-Petersburg Trams Collection (SPTC) "O"-Scale model 
>> and is 'digitally__enlarged' (to coin / use a term(!~!~!)) with the 
>> permission of SPTC to make this car.
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>> Jim___Holland
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>> mtoytrain at bellsouth.net wrote:
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>>> Gentlemen
>>> For those of you interested please find:
>>> Jerry M>
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>> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/aaLargeScalePCC.jpg
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