D.C. TRANSIT (WASHINGTON)

WASHINGTON (Capital Transit Co./D.C. Transit) - 1945 PCC (1465-1539 series).

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178	1945 Washington Capital Transit Co. St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1645; 1465-1539 series) - original CTCo livery The Washington's Capital Transit Co. placed an $1.5 million order with St.Louis Car Co. (Job 1645) in November 1943 for 75 PCC cars and 15 extra pairs of Clark B-2 trucks, which were delivered to the company between March and July 1945. Cars 1465-1501 were Westinghouse equipped and cars 1502-1539 received a General Electric equipment. Most notable in the new cars were the standee windows and air-operated drum brakes. In late 1944 the War Production Board relaxed some of its restrictions and these cars had stainless steel window sashes and stanchions, however the aluminum trim mouldings over car ends were still omitted and imitated by dark gray striping. The 1465-1539 series introduced a revised CTCo livery using Dupont Dulux Norway Green, gray and beige colors. Also introduced was chrome yellow stencil ads "Street Cars & Buses in Your Service...". Available Options for car numbers and destination signs. Scale 1:48 Available Now Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada Dealers	50
178-1	1945 Washington Capital Transit Co. St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1645; 1465-1539 series) - late 40s - 1956 livery The Capital Transit's PCC retrofit program was started in 1947. It inlcluded repaint the PCC fleet in the new Dulux colors introduced with 1465-1589 class and aslo a new distinctive Capital Transit script logo. It was also applied to the 1465-1539 class when repainted. In the later years the dark gray striping was also omitted on most cars. When built, these cars had a dark brown stripe across the beige "V" on front of the car, this was also omitted at the repainting and the configuration of the beige "V" was also changed. In this livery the 1465-1539 class remained in service until 1956 when the D.C. Transit System Inc. (DCTS) took over the Capital Transit's operations. Available Options for car numbers and destination signs. Scale 1:48 Available Now Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada Dealers	50
178-2	1945 Washington D.C. Transit St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1645; 1465-1539 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. At this time most of the 1465-1539 series cars received a modified rear rain gutter, however some cars remained the original configuration until the end. Available Options for car numbers and destination signs. Scale 1:48 Available Now Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada Dealers	25
178-3	1945 Washington D.C. Transit St.Louis Car Co. PCC (Job 1645; 1465-1539 series) - post-1957 "Flamingo Stripes" livery On August 15th, 1956, D.C. Transit System Inc. (DCTS) took over Capital Transit's operation and in January 1957 car 1575 (from the second batch of standee window PCC) was repainted in the new two-tone Mercury Green, white and flamingo (orange) livery. Until 1960, cars 1467, 1470, 1472, 1475, 1478, 1481-84, 1486-89, 1495, 1497, 1499, 1500, 1508, 1510, 1512 (the "Silver Sightseer"), 1513, 1521, 1523, 1525-1529 and 1535 received a this new attractive paint scheme. However, the end was close and in January 1962 the last streetcar routes in Washington were abandoned. 33 cars of the 1465-1539 series were sold to Tranvias de Barcelona in 1963-64, two went to Leonard's Department Store in Fort Worth, TX in 1962 and car 1470 was preserved at Roanoke Transportation Museum. Available Options for car numbers and destination signs. Scale 1:48 Available Now Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada Dealers	50
178-4	1945 Washington Capital Transit Co. St.Louis Car Co. PCC 1487 - '45-'48 "Cavalcade of Progress" livery To make transit more attractive to the public, on November 3-4, 1945, CTCo "Transit's Cavalcade of Progress" previewed streetcar and bus improvements for the post-war era. Car 1487 was repainted in the experimental livery of Burning Bush Orange (deep orange) below the belt rail and Robbins Egg Blue above. The roof was pink edged in dark blue. New interior colors were also applied. No. 1487 was the first car in the world with fluorescent lighting. It was fitted with a "next car" light and new three-part (route number, route and destination) signs, these features were incorporated in the 1540-1589 series PCCs arrived between November 1945 and February 1946. Car 1487 received also all-electric brakes and dash mounted windshield wipers. In 1948 it was restored 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	10
178-5	1945 Washington Capital Transit Co. St.Louis Car Co. PCC 1502 - '45-'48 "Cavalcade of Progress" livery Car 1502 was repainted in experimental livery of three shades of tan with carmine red trim and new interior colors to the CTCo "Transit's Cavalcade of Progress". It was also fitted with a "next car" light and new three-part signs, but unlike all-electic 1487, the 1502 only had electric brakes. In 1948 it was restored to the standard Capital Transit livery. Available Options for car numbers and destination signs Scale 1:48 Available Now Available through SPTC, U.S.A./Canada Dealers	10