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Limited edition of
172
1941
Philadelphia Transportation Co. St.-Louis Car Co. PCC 2031-2080 series
(A-37 class) - "as delivered" livery.
In
June 1940 Philadelphia Transportation Co. placed an order to St.-Louis
Car Co. (Job 1625) for 50 PCC cars for one-man route 56 Erie-Torresdale,
which were delivered in February and March 1941, beign numbered 2031-2080
(A-37 class). As first Philadelphia PCCs, these cars were delivered in
attractive silver/cream/blue livery. Route 56 was one of the heaviest
city routes during the war and the PCC fleet help to get PTC through the
years of hostilities. The A-37 class had a long service life in Philadelphia,
last of them were withdrawn only in 1982.
Available options for car numbers
and destination signs
Set of side advertisiments
for this model available on special order.
Scale 1:48
10
172-1
1941
Philadelphia Transportation Co. St.-Louis Car Co. PCC 2031-2080 series
(A-37 class) - in late 40s green/cream/gray livery & maroon stripes.
In
mid-40s all silver PCC cars of 1940/41 delivery were repainted to new
standard green & cream livery with gray roof and maroon striping,
introduced on 1942 PCC cars. In early 1950s, a number of simplified versions
of this paint sceme were tried before the final variation with all-cream
roof was introduced.
Available options for car numbers
and destination signs
Scale 1:48
Available Now
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
5
172-2
1941
Philadelphia Transportation Co. St.-Louis Car Co. PCC 2031-2080 series
(A-37 class) - in mid-50s green & cream livery.
In
early 1950s PTC started to paint their PCC cars in the simplified green
and cream livery with maroon stripe but with all-cream roof, which was
so familiar for Philadelphia for many years.
Available options for car numbers
and destination signs
Set of advertisiments
for this model available on special order.
Scale 1:48
5
172-3
1941
Philadelphia Transportation Co. St.-Louis Car Co. PCC 2070 (A-37 class)
- in mid-50s "bus" livery.
The
new paint scheme for Philadelphia buses (green with white top and orange
beltrail) was introduced with first deliveries of the GM "king size"
coaches in 1955 and it was applied to PCC 2070 which was the only car
to carry bus livery in Philadelphia. It was later repainted to the standard
livery.
Available options for car numbers
and destination signs
Scale 1:48
Available Now
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
5
172a
1940/41
Philadelphia Transportation Co. St.-Louis Car Co. PCC 2501-2580 series
(A-36 class) - "as delivered" livery.
In
June 1940 Philadelphia Transportation Co. placed an order to St.-Louis
Car Co. (Job 1625) for 80 PCC cars for two-man routes 13 Chester Ave.
and 42 Spruce St. They were delivered in December 1940 and January 1941
and were numbered 2501-2580 (A-36 class). The numbers beginning with 2501
were reserved for all further PTC two-man PCC cars. The 2500s were also
equipped with treadles to open the center doors so they could be used
for one-man operation. Starting from late 50s this series was slowly converted
to one-man cars and the conductor booths were removed, last two-man car
in Philadelphia was 2564; it was convered in December 1965.
Available options for car numbers
and destination signs
Set of side advertisiments
for this model available on special order.
Scale 1:48
10
172a-1
1940/41
Philadelphia Transportation Co. St.-Louis Car Co. PCC 2501-2580 series
(A-36 class) - in late 40s green/cream/grey livery & maroon stripes.
In
mid-40s all silver PCC cars of 1940/41 delivery were repainted to new
standard green & cream livery with gray roof and maroon striping,
introduced on 1942 cars. In early 1950s, a number of simplified versions
of this paint sceme were tried before the final variation with all-cream
roof was introduced.
Available options for car numbers
and destination signs
Scale 1:48
Available Now
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
5
172a-2
1940/41
Philadelphia Transportation Co. St.-Louis Car Co. PCC 2501-2580 series;
A-36 class) - in mid-50s green & cream livery.
In
early 1950s PTC started to paint their PCC cars in the simplified green
and cream livery with maroon stripe but with all-cream roof, which was
so familiar for Philadelphia for many years.
Available options for car numbers
and destination signs
Set of advertisiments
for this model available on special order.
Scale 1:48
15
172-4; 172a-3
1940/41
Philadelphia Transportation Co. St.-Louis Car Co. PCC 2031-2080; 2501-2580
series (A-36/A-37 class) - 1960s green & cream livery.
Starting
from late 1950s, an A-42/A-43 classes saw later modifications: tow bar
couplings were mounted on the anti-climbers, sealed beam headlights began
to appear and some cars received silver wings.
*Sealed beam headlights may be installed on Customer's requests.
Scale 1:48
Available Now
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
Photo: John F.Bromley
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172b
1940/41
SEPTA Philadelphia St.-Louis Car Co. PCC (A-36/A-37 class) - in "Gulf
Oil" livery.
Between
1975 and 1978, 156 PCC (both air-electric and all-electric) cars were
rehabilitated by SEPTA, using local, state and federal funds; the new
orange, white and blue livery, so-called the "Gulf Oil" was
applied.
Available options for car numbers
and destination signs
Scale 1:48
Available Now
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
Earlier version of the "Gulf Oil" livery (with orange
doors and trolley shroud) available on special request.