Now, we are going to take a fast look at some of the unique PCC's that were in the fleet. Some were just off the wall, and others were just unique in their own way. The cars we will be looking at here on these pages are... I'm going to break the page into 2 separate pages, with the first 3 on the first page, the second 3 will be on page 2, which a link will be at the bottom of the page.

They are, In no real order...

 

1 - The Triple Treat, 1794

2 - The 3 squarefront PCC cars (1779, 1781 & 1976)

3 - 77/54, The Flyin' Fraction

4 - The Spirit Of 1776

5 - 1713, The Terrible Trolley

6 - The Mod Desire, 1730

 

 

We will begin with 1794, otherwise known as the Triple Treat!

1794 at South Hills Junction.

 

The Triple Treat car. Great advertising for the Gateway Clipper Fleet. Too bad the "stacks" wouldn't fit in the transit tunnel...This car spent all of its time on the Allentown line.

 

Here it is running the 49 Arlington route.

 

At South Hills Junction, preparing for departure on the 49. Most of its time was spent on this run because it simply would not fit in the trolley tunnel.

 

Here it comes off the Smithfield Street Bridge headed to town.

 

Here it is coming back to South Hills Junction.

 

Along Smithfield Street the Triple Treat rolls...

 

1794 running downtown, of course on the Arlington...

 

1794 sitting at South Hills Junction.

 

Another shot of 1794, still sitting at South Hills Junction.

 

1794 in the snow at South Hills Junction.

 

Rolling up through South Hills Junction.

 

 

Now, Lets take a look the squarefronts... Half PCC, Half LRV!

PAT's "Extra Special Car" program where they took three wrecked PCC's and gave them new LRV styling. They were supposed to get flat ends like a LRV and bigger destination signs in the windows, florescent lighting, and air conditioning. Only one of the three ever got all those features, the others just got the flat nose.

 

PCC 1976, a experimental LRV style car created in our South Hills Jct shops. These were my favorites. I believe there were 3 made.

 

Here's 1976 coming down Grant St. The front was hadcrafted in the Tunnel Carhouse, and there were actually 3 made. This one had more features.

 

1779 sitting at Castle Shannon stop.

 

Loading up in town. I used to love catching this car.

 

I believe this shot (as well as the next one) were taken on a fantrip. This appears to be somewhere along the Drake line.

 

1779 parked for the day at South Hills Junction.

 

Same fantrip, but this time approaching Beechview on private right of way.

 

1779 at Simmons Loop.

 

1976 at Broadway and Hampshire, heading to Mt. Lebanon.

 

1976 in Mt. Lebanon.

 

1781 at South Hills Junction. 1794 in background.

 

1781 at South Hills Jct.

 

1779 heading toward Overbrook, leaving South Hills Junction.

 

The huge front glass in the operators compartment.

 

One of the cars in production at South Hills Junction.

 

1976 at South Park Rd on the Library line.

 

1976 rolling along in Beechview.

 

1781 at South Hills Junction.

 

1779 sitting at Simmons Loop on the Library line.

 

1779 downtown.

 

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1779 at Martin Villa, Castle Shannon.

 

1781 rolling through Castle Shannon, Inbound.

 

1779 on the downtown end of the Smithfield St. Bridge on a cold and snowy day... Typical Pittsburgh!

 

1976 at Dormont Junction.

 

1976 at Dormont Junction...

 

1976 on rollout at South Hills Junction.

 

Another shot of the rollout.

 

1976 at South Hills Junction.

 

1976 on Mt. Lebanon Blvd.

 

1976 departing Clearview Loop.

 

1976 turning toward Clearview Loop in Mt. Lebanon.

 

1779 in the dark in Castle Shannon.

 

1779 at Carson and Smithfield.

 

1779 on Wood St.

 

1976 at South Hills Junction.

 

1779 at Castle Shannon stop.

 

1976 in the shop at Tunnel Carhouse.

 

1781 coming off the Overbrook line at South Hills Junction.

 

1976 at Clearview Loop.

 

1779 rolling through South Hills Junction.

 

1781 sitting at South Hills Junction.

 

1781 crossing Carson St outbound.

 

1779 at Drake Loop.

 

1976 at South Hills Carhouse.

 

 

Another favorite car is the one numbered 77/54, or the "Flying Fraction"

 

77/54 running on Arlington ave, headed to South Hills Junction.

 

On a recovery, Rt 49, at the Junction.

 

77/54 was another car that seemed to frequent the Arlington.

 

At South Hills Junction.

 

Departing the Junction, coming onto Warrington Ave.

 

Coming outbound from town, turning onto Warrington Ave.

 

Interior of 77/54.

 

77/54 headed up Arlington Ave.

 

77/54 heading toward Neeld Ave loop.

 

77/54 on Arlington Avenue between Carson Street and McArdle Roadway.

 

77/54 Between Castle Shannon and Mt. Lebanon on the 38A line.

 

77/54 at West Library Loop.

 

77/54 on Washington Rd at Cedar Ave.

 

77/54 crossing bridge on Rt 38.

 

77/54 sitting at Drake Loop.

 

77/54 at the Station Square side of the Smithfield St Bridge.

 

77/54 at Simmons Loop, in Library.

 

77/54 on Broadway Ave in Beechview.

 

77/54 at Tunnel Carhouse.