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Description
Limited edition of
238.01
1950/51
GM TDH-5103 (Pacific Electric Lines Co. 2701-2889 series).
Pacific
Electric was the very first Customer of new GM product. The company received
125 new TDH-5103 buses between July and September 1950 and ordered 65
more for delivery in 1951 as part of the system modernization which costed
$7 million. Buses arrived in the new red and silver "teardrop"
livery and were the first Pacific Electric buses to have two-piece front
destination signs. New buses were used to replace electric cars on eight
suburban and interurban routes during 1950 and 1951.
Scale 1:48
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50
238.01-1
1950/51
GM TDH-5103 (Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority 2701-2889 series).
The
Pacific Electric TDH-5103 coaches were taken to the Metropolitan Coach
Lines roster in 1953 when Pacific Electric sold its passenger operations,
both rail and buses and received a new two-tone green and white livery.
In March 1958 the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (LAMTA) took
over all operations of Los Angeles Transit Lines and Metropolitan Coach
Lines and former PE buses were also taken to the LAMTA stock. They served
long, many went to Greater Portland Transportation Company in 1969 and
as they were in very good condition, served here until 1976. Coach 2857
(sold by LAMTA to Antelope Valley Bus Lines) is preserved at the Pacific
Bus Museum and ex-Portland coach 504 is preserved at Seashore Trolley
Museum.
Scale 1:48
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