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Limited edition of
84-0
1939
Washington Capital Transit Co. St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1618; 1196-1233
series) -"as delivered" livery.
Original
livery of the Capital Transit air-electric PCC cars was a standard one-man
car livery introduced by the 1000-series. The colors were close to the
post-war version, but the lower color was an "electric blue"
(turquoise) and gray color had more blue. The St.Louis Car Co. factory
paint job was distinquished by some minor details: the beige "V"
extended to below the headlight and the brown stripe was carried accross
the "V". The anticlimbers and headlight wings were chromium
plated. There was a medium gray border along the bottom edge of the skirting.
The interior colors were two-tone green with cream ceiling.
Scale 1:48
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15
84
1939
Washington Capital Transit Co. St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1618; 1196-1233
series) - as refurbished in 1947-49.
In
January 1939 Capital Transit Co. placed their third PCC order for 38 cars
to St.Louis Car Co. (Job 1618), which were delivered to Washington in
June-July 1939. Their delivery, together with installation of new loops,
permitted the upgrading of service on routes 70, 72 and 74. Cars 1196-1213
were WH-equipped and cars 1214-1233 were GE-equipped. These cars differed
from first two orders by having a longer cowling (no other PCC cars had
this style cowling), a wing vents on the rearmost side windows, a sander
on the right side only, a super resilent wheels, an 49-seat configuration
and standard interior lights. As other Washington PCCs, the 1196-1233
class was refurbished after the war, some cars received a drum brakes,
all were fitted with dash lights.
This model may be ordered with beige painted headlight
wings or without headlight wings on special request.
Scale 1:48
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84-1
1939
Washington D.C. Transit St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1618; 1196-1233 series)
- post-1956 livery.
On
August 15th, 1956, D.C. Transit System Inc. (DCTS) took over Capital Transit's
operation. The new D.C. Transit logo was applied to the PCC cars.
This model may be ordered without headlight wings on special
request.
Scale 1:48
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15
84-2
1939
Washington D.C. Transit St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1618; 1196-1233 series)-
post-1957 "Flamingo Stripes" livery.
New DCTS "Flamingo Stripes" livery was applied to the cars
1198, 1199, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1212, 1215 and 1220. One car of this series
was sold to Spain in 1963 and five cars went to Leonard's Dept. Store
in 1964.
This model may be ordered without headlight wings on special request.
Scale 1:48
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