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Take the PCC chalenge
Posted by Postwar Paul on Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:05 PM

 see if you can identify these transit paint schemes, and the cities they represent 

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:07 PM

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:09 PM

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Sunday, May 26, 2019 11:14 PM

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Monday, May 27, 2019 3:54 AM

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Monday, May 27, 2019 4:06 AM

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Posted by M636C on Monday, May 27, 2019 4:28 AM

1.   Pacific Electric Los Angeles

2.   Muni San Francisco

5.   TTC Toronto

9.   Pittsburgh

10.  Los Angeles Railway

11. Pittsburgh

(and I live in Australia)

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Monday, May 27, 2019 9:24 AM

Well done Peter!

Now, as an old Northern New Jersey guy I'm slightly offended by this.

Where's the Public Service Coordinated Transport PCC?  

Jeez, I feel SO left out!

Oh well, I don't have one on the layout either.  MTH made one but I haven't found one yet.  But I will...

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Monday, May 27, 2019 10:17 AM

M636C

1.   Pacific Electric Los Angeles

2.   Muni San Francisco

5.   TTC Toronto

9.   Pittsburgh

10.  Los Angeles Railway

11. Pittsburgh

(and I live in Australia)

Peter

 

very good, Peter!

the only correction is the green and cream cars are Philadelphia.

I was searching for the Melbourne tram, but it did not make an appearance.

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Monday, May 27, 2019 10:21 AM

Flintlock76

Well done Peter!

Now, as an old Northern New Jersey guy I'm slightly offended by this.

Where's the Public Service Coordinated Transport PCC?  

Jeez, I feel SO left out!

Oh well, I don't have one on the layout either.  MTH made one but I haven't found one yet.  But I will...

 

I was hunting for your car to get a shot. Many cars went past, and I was seeing the same cars repeat.

But then, after I had left my position and started to walk away, it went past, and I didn't have time to react...

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Monday, May 27, 2019 11:35 AM

Postwar Paul

 

 
Flintlock76

Well done Peter!

Now, as an old Northern New Jersey guy I'm slightly offended by this.

Where's the Public Service Coordinated Transport PCC?  

Jeez, I feel SO left out!

Oh well, I don't have one on the layout either.  MTH made one but I haven't found one yet.  But I will...

 

 

 

I was hunting for your car to get a shot. Many cars went past, and I was seeing the same cars repeat.

 

But then, after I had left my position and started to walk away, it went past, and I didn't have time to react...

 

So it just sneaked up on you, went  Stick out tongue, and kept on going.

Yeah, that's a Jersey PCC all right!

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Monday, May 27, 2019 2:01 PM

Here are 2 ways to find the correct answers:

1.  Go to Muni website

2.  if you look very closely at some of these pictures, you will see a small paper " cheat sheet" in one of the small upper side windows !

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Posted by Penny Trains on Monday, May 27, 2019 6:52 PM

Well since photo four has advertising on it I was going to say San Diego.  Wink

Trains, trains, wonderful trains.  The more you get, the more you toot!  Big Smile

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Monday, May 27, 2019 7:04 PM

Penny Trains

Well since photo four has advertising on it I was going to say San Diego.  Wink

 

yes, correct ! I've seen photos in Classic Trains of similar San Diego cars.

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Monday, May 27, 2019 11:58 PM
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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:16 PM

 Here's a shoutout to Flintlock: the car that eluded me last time.

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:19 PM

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:22 PM

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:25 PM

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:29 PM

 Here's L.A. Transit Lines. I've heard this referred to as the " Fruit Salad" paint scheme !!  ?

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:33 PM

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:37 PM

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:37 PM

Wow!  Not just one, but FOUR shots!  Thank you Paul, you outdid yourself!  Made my day!

Of course the question now is, what does a good Jersey streetcar do for a decent pizza out in San Francisco?   Hmm   Pizza

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:45 PM

 There's actually a lot of great places for great pizza. It may not be the same as in Jersey, but we've tasted some great slices! S.F. Is a foodie town...

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Posted by Postwar Paul on Thursday, March 12, 2020 5:49 PM

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