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Description
Limited edition of
161
1940
Pacific Electric Pullman-Standard PCC (Order W6624, 5000-5029 series)
- original livery
In
November 1939, California Public Utilities Commission ordered Pacific
Electric to restore rail service on the Glendale-Burbank line with PCC
cars. In February 1940 thirty double-ended cars were ordered from Pullman-Standard.
All cars were ordered with new Westinghouse multiple control system that
would allow these PCCs to be coupled into trains. Seventeen cars went
into service on the Glendale-Burbank line in November 1940 and in the
following January, the other thirteen started running on the Venice Short
Line; because of the poor track on the latter line all cars were assigned
to Glendale-Burbank, where they ran until the abandonment in 1956. Starting
from July 1952, all cars went through a complete freshening program at
the PE's main Torrance shops complex. After three years of storage in
the subway, all 30 cars were sold to General Urquiza Railway in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. None of them were preserved.
This base version represents the original livery but with roof-top "antlers", added by PE shortly after delivery. Version without "antlers" available on Customer's request. Short-lived '1942 war-time livery with grey roof and two black stripes (Ref.161-1) available on Customer's order.
Available options for car numbers and destination signs.
Scale 1:48
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100
161a
1940
Pacific Electric Pullman-Standard PCC (Order W6624, 5000-5029 series)
- post'43/44 livery
After
the first repainting in 1942-43 the Pacific Electric PCCs received a glossy
battleship grey roof instead of silver; later only lower of the two black
stripes on the roof was retained; at this time the trolley retriever was
moved over underneath the operator's window and his window was sealed
shut. Roofs and trolley shrouds were painted tan starting from late 40s.
The following version are available on Customer's request:
- 161a-1: Battleship gray roof; olive green trolley
shrouds.
Available options for car numbers and destination signs.
- 161a-2: Tan roof and tan trolley shrouds; markers
under the stop lights.
Available options for car numbers and destination signs.
Scale 1:48
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25
161b
1940
Pacific Electric Pullman-Standard PCC #5000 in "FLY FOR NAVY"
livery (1942)
Pacific
Electric had only one car with wartime paint scheme. In 1942 car 5000
was painted Navy Blue to support the war effort. This "FLY FOR NAVY"
paint scheme remained until 1944, when the car received a new war paint
"JOIN THE WAVES". After the war, car 5000 was repainted to the
regular Pacific Electric paint scheme.
Available options for destination signs: same as for Ref.161 model.
Scale 1:48
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10
161b1
1940
Pacific Electric Pullman-Standard PCC #5000 in "JOIN THE WAVES"
livery (1944)
Available
options for destination signs: same as for Ref.161 model.
Scale 1:48
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10
161c
1940
Pacific Electric Pullman-Standard PCC (Order W6624, 5000-5029 series)
- in post'52 "as refurbished" livery
Starting
from 1952, all 30 Pacific Electric's PCCs went through the complete rehabilitation
program at the Torrance shop. New floors and doors were installed, cars
were repainted with light tan roof and dark olive green was used in the
middle of roof. The words "PACIFIC ELECTRIC" on the side of
the car are gone, replaced with a "RAIL-MOTOR COACH-LINES" logo.
Available options for car numbers and destination signs
Scale 1:48
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50
418
1924
Pacific Electric Standard Steel 1100-series Interurban Car (as refurbished
in 1942)
The
latest group of interurban cars built for Pacific Electric were the 1100s
built by Standard Steel Car Co. of Hammond, Indiana in 1924. These fifty
cars (1100-1149) had a unusual double-width vestibules and heavy high
floored bodies. They were designed to be used on the 600-volt lines on
the Northern District and this class entered service in August 1924 on
the Pasadena lines. All fifty cars were rehabilitated in 1942-43. All
received a mechanical overhaul and painting, many received a better divided
seats removed from scrapped 950s and 750s cars, some cars received a bullseye
lighting and many (but not all) received the colorful "Batterfly" paint
scheme. The 1100s were identified almost completely with Northern District
lines, their last day of regular service here was March 26, 1951; some
cars were returned to service briefly to run as Santa Anita Racetrack
extras. After several years in storage, the 1100s were sold to the General
Urquiza Railway of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The "stock" model represents the post'42 rehabilitated version in "Butterfly" livery.
Scale 1:48
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200
418-1
1924
Pacific Electric Standard Steel 1100-series Interurban Car - pre-'1942
livery.
The
Elevens were shipped from Standard Steel Car Co. plant in Hammond, Indiana
to Los Angeles on their own wheels. The owner plates were attached to
the car sides where they remained until '1942 rehabilitation (represented
on the model). The electrical equipment was installed in the Torrance
shops and first fifteen cars entered service on the Pasadena lines in
August 1924 and the entire class was in service by the end of October
1924. As all other California streetcars, they were equipped with safety
fenders, which were discontinued in early 40s.
Scale 1:48
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