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| Trolley Display Building, 2005 (John Smatlak photo) | Glenwood Car House, late 1950s (Richard S. Short photo) |
| Car Number | 1138 | Car Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
| Year Built | 1937 | Year Acquired | 1961 |
| Type | SE PCC | Seats | 56 |
| Length | 46'0" | Width | 8'4" |
| Height | 10'0" | Weight | 34,300 lbs (17.2 tons) |
| Max Speed | 42 mph | Status | Stored operable, Trolley Display Building |
Car 1138 is a very early example of a PCC streetcar - one of the 201 delivered to Pittsburgh Railways in the first twelve months of production. The PCC car represented a quantum leap in streetcar design - it was designed to effectively compete with the automobile (which it could out-accelerate) through improvements in performance and style.
Acquired by the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in 1961, 1138 has most recently been completely rebuilt to its mid-1950s appearance through the courtesy of Adtranz (now Bombardier Transportation) in their Elmira, New York car building facility. It awaits electrical and mechanical adjustments before entering service here at the Museum.
Click on the thumbnails below for larger photos (will open in new window):
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| Front of 1138, showing operable windows
and horizontal wipers. (John Smatlak photo) |
Motorman's controls of 1138, showing
small handbrake wheel. (John Smatlak photo) |
Inside front of 1138, showing windows and
glare shield. (John Smatlak photo) |
External rear of 1138, showing high-mounted trolley
catcher. (John Smatlak photo) |
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| Early publicity photo, showing the
as-delivered interior of a sister car in 1937. (Miller Library, PTM) |
Current interior photo, looking towards
the rear. Note window cranks. (John Smatlak photo) |
Current interior photo, looking towards
the rear. Note window cranks. (John Smatlak photo) |
Side of 1138 over the maintenance pit in the Trolley
Display Building. (John Smatlak photo) |
Last updated October 17, 2005
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