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Bus that uses rail instead of rubber
Author: Cairo Transit Derby
Date: 02-10-2021 - 16:14

DEL MONTE BURNS Wrote:
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> Almost all of SF Muni's PCC's were stored outdoors
> for many years in an unsecured unfenced lot near
> Pier 70 where they were badly vandalized and
> stripped of valuable copper and other parts by
> homeless people that lived in the cars and
> others.
> Brockville and the city did an amazing job of
> restoring a few to like new condition but most
> were scrapped after saving some useful parts.
> I hope someone can find before and after pictures.

The PCC is the most OVER-preserved piece of rail equipment EVER!!!

...and I am not even counting the PCC units "upgrade" with pantograph or battery(no wire)

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  This is how all PCC should look! Purty! 02-09-2021 - 18:39
  Re: This is how all PCC should look! BNSF1995 02-09-2021 - 19:43
  More about that photo and PCCs WebDigger 02-09-2021 - 22:19
  Re: More about that photo and PCCs DEL MONTE BURNS 02-10-2021 - 15:20
  Bus that uses rail instead of rubber Cairo Transit Derby 02-10-2021 - 16:14
  Re: Bus that uses rail instead of rubber RVJ refugee 02-10-2021 - 19:06
  More automobile-centrism PennDude 02-10-2021 - 19:53
  Re: More automobile-centrism J 02-11-2021 - 06:50
  Re: More automobile-centrism PCC LOVE!? 02-11-2021 - 08:52
  Re: More automobile-centrism synonymouse 02-11-2021 - 10:57
  Re: More automobile-centrism Dr Zarkoff 02-11-2021 - 13:15
  Re: More about that photo and PCCs FUD 02-11-2021 - 16:33
  Transit doors @FUD BOD BUM 02-11-2021 - 16:43
  Re: Transit doors @FUD Dr Zarkoff 02-11-2021 - 18:15


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