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1935 CTCo Washington St.Louis Car Co. Pre-PCC (1051-1060 series).

On 23 November 1934 Washington Capital Transit Co. ordered 20 new streamilned cars from J.G.Brill and St.Louis Car Co. St.Louis Car Co. got orders for 10 of the 20 vehicles and these cars, numbered 1051-1060 and built on a special “Capital 70” trucks, were delivered in 1935. In 1937 CTCo put more 45 true PCC cars in service, also built by St.Louis Car Co. and by 1946 the fleet consisted of 489 PCCs. The pre-PCC cars were withdrawn from service in 1959; only car No. 1053 is now preserved by National Capital Trolley Museum.

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1935 CTCo Washington J.G. Brill pre-PCC (1001-1010 series)

At the end of 1934 Washington’s Capital Transit Co.ordered 20 new modern cars from J.G.Brill and St.Louis Car Co. Ten streamliners, built by Brill, arrived in May 1935 and were numbered 1001-1010. The car’s body was built with riveted steel and 97-E1 trucks were used; car No 1010 was originally equipped with resilent wheels. These cars were designed for two-man operation but later they were equipped for one-man operation. New electric blue, tan and grey paint scheme was also used. All ten cars entered service on Rosslyn-17th and Pennsylvania Ave.S.E. line. Unfortunately, none of these pre-PCC cars were preserved; all were sold for scrap in June 1959.

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