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Limited edition of
85-0
1940
Washington Capital Transit Co. St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1622; 1234-1267
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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Photo: St. Louis Car Co.
15
85
1940
Washington Capital Transit Co. St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1622; 1234-1267
series) - as refurbished in 1947-49.
In
October 1939 Capital Transit Co. placed their fourth PCC order for 34
cars to St.Louis Car Co. (Job 1622), which were delivered to Washington
between July and September 1940. This group was ordered for use on Cabin
John (20) and U St. (90 and 92). Cars 1234-1250 were WH-equipped and cars
1251-1267 were GE-equipped. A modified design of the cowling was used
(same as on Pittsburgh 1200-series PCC cars). These cars had a sander
on right side, there were a large vents in the rearmost side windows and
they were fitted with super resilent wheels. Only three cars of this group
received a drum brakes (1255, 1257 and 1259), 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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Photo: Joe Testagrose Collection.
25
85-1
1940
Washington D.C. Transit St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1622; 1234-1267 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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Photo: Joe Testagrose Collection.
85-2
1940
Washington D.C. Transit St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1622; 1234-1267 series)-
post-1957 "Flamingo Stripes" livery.
New
DCTS "Flamingo Stripes" livery was applied to the cars 1243,1255,1257-1259,1262,
1264 and 1265. Cars of this group were sold to Barcelona and Sarajevo
in 1961-1964.
This model may be ordered without headlight wings on special request.
Scale 1:48
Available Now
Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada
Dealers
Photo: Joe Testagrose Collection.