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PCC Philadelphia streetcar service returns to Girard Avenue June 16th

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PCC Philadelphia streetcar service returns to Girard Avenue June 16th
Posted by daveklepper on Thursday, June 13, 2024 6:28 AM

Visit the SEPTA website  for photos and more information.

The rfestoration includes the 1940's paint sheme.

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Posted by daveklepper on Sunday, June 23, 2024 6:39 AM

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Monday, August 19, 2024 9:14 AM

I've seen photos of the restorations and I have to say that's a VERY classy old paint scheme!  Hopefully there'll be a model of it in the future.

Not quite the same thing but I've been lucky enough to latch on to the following MTH models, both Public Service and N J Transit.

https://www.nycmodeltransit.org/NJ-PCCs.html

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Friday, August 23, 2024 4:36 PM

Here's some video of those resurrected Philly PCC's.

Isn't it wonderful that SEPTA's people loved those cars too much to let them die?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euFVHwmddgk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7cA_Xr6Tfg

 

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