As Promised, Here are the other 3 special PCC's.

 

 

The year was 1976...The bicentennial for the United States... PAT designed a rolling tribute. car 1776. I believe It is one of the most photographed trolleys of all time!

 

1776 on Broadway Ave.

 

1776 at Drake Loop.

 

1776 at Liberty and Grant, Downtown.

 

Night shot of 1776 at Simmons Loop.

 

1776 on Washington Rd in Mt. Lebanon.

 

Operators area of 1776.

 

1776 at West Monroe.

 

1776 coming onto Grant St from 11th.

 

1776 interior, front to rear.

 

interior of 1776, this time rear to front.

 

1776 on the Drake line, #36.

 

1776 at Martin Villa Stop in Castle Shannon.

 

Turning onto the Smithfield St Bridge, headed to Carson St.

 

All clean and ready to roll at south Hills Junction carhouse.

 

Emerging from the transit tunnel, and doing a operator change...

 

Running the Valley Line, along Rt 51.

 

1776 at Washington Junction, headed to Library via Mine 3 Hill.

 

1776 on Ft. Pitt Boulevard.

 

1776 coming from the Overbrook line into South Hills Junction.

 

1776 headed to the trolley tunnel.

 

1776 on Liberty by Grant St, on a fantrip judging by the headsign.

 

1776 coming outbound at the Smithfield St Bridge.

 

1776 coming up Arlington Ave.

 

 

 

 

The Terrible Trolley 1713... Themed car for the Pittsburgh Steelers! This car, as popular as it was, is very hard to find in pictures.

 

A beautiful rendering by Carlos Peterson.

 

Sitting at Drake Loop, awaiting departure.

 

Sitting on break at Drake Loop.

 

Leaving washington Junction to Mine 3 Hill, on its way to Simmons Loop in Library.

 

At South Bank, headed inbound, leaving the South Busway.

 

Headed up Arling Ave on Rt 49.

 

1713 on Liberty Ave.

 

A little worse for wear, 1713 strolling around in town with the front pantograph... Prefer those on the rear...

 

Sitting at I believe Clearview Loop in Mt. Lebanon...

 

At South Hills Junction.

 

Outbound at South Hills Junction, Rt 36.

 

At South Hills Junction, with new fresh paint!

 

In Castle Shannon.

 

Posing on Arlington Ave.

 

Everyones number is here... Oh, everyone thinks the stars in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ logo are stars... They aren't... They are hypocycloids. The logo was “borrowed” from U.S. Steel, which was based in Pittsburgh. Just a little fun fact!

 

Looks good even from the rear!

 

1713 on Fort Pitt Boulevard.

 

1713 at Carson and Smithfield st.

 

1713 by Ft. Couch Rd.

 

1713 in Mt. Lebanon on Washington Rd.

 

1713 in Castle Shannon.

 

 

One of my all time favorites has to be the Mod Desire... Car 1730, all done up in the rainbow colors! This was another very popular car!

 

Downtown on Wood St.

 

Parked at South Hills Junction.

 

Coming off the Smithfield St. Bridge to Carson St.

 

At South Hills Junction... (I think)

 

At Smithfied St Bridge at Station Square.

 

Mt Lebanon Boulevard.

 

Approaching Dawn Ave, near Beechview.

 

At South hills Junction.

 

Again at South Hills Junction.

 

Smithfield St at 4th Ave, downtown.

 

At South Hills Junction. In case you hadn't noticed, South Hills Junction was a very popular photo spot.

 

Here she sits next to GM Fishbowl 2555.

 

Sitting at Clearview Loop.

 

At Cape May, Inbound.

 

At Station Square, turning onto the Smithfield St Bridge, inbound.

 

Behind the Castle Shannon Municipal Building.

 

At Simmons Loop, in Library terminus.

 

Crossing Mt. Lebanon Blvd. Notice there are no crossing aids... This intersection must have been a pain at rush hour!

 

Downtown street running...well, loading...

 

Outbound at the Smithfield St Bridge.

 

Headed toward Beechview from the junction.

 

Layover at South Hills Junction.

 

Outbound at the junction.

 

1730 headed to South Hills Junction.

 

On Washington Blvd, in Mt Lebanon.

 

At the city side of the Smithfield St Bridge, headed outbound.

 

Running in downtown...

 

Leaving Clearview Loop.

 

Running on the old Overbrook line.

 

1730 interior shot.

 

Turning from Seventh Ave. onto Grant St.

 

At South Hills Junction.

 

1730 and 174X on Wood St.

 

1730 at South Hills Junction.

 

On approach to Potomac stop.

 

Outbound crossing Carson St.

 

Loading up some passengers at South Hills Junction.

 

1730 going through the wash rack at South Hills Junction.

 

1730 heading inbound on Smithfield Street just past Third Avenue.

 

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