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Posted by jan k. lorenzen on Thu Aug 25 16:32:40 2016, in response to Re: That trolley graveyard, posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Aug 25 06:56:44 2016. Well, they were purchased to supply serviceable or restorable cars to the proposed low cost streetcar projects that were popping up around the US in the 90's, just as these cars were getting retired.The cars were available for the cost of moving them off the transit property. The Boston air cars were literally rebuilt by the T and put on the scrap line, so not all of them were worn out junk. Some other cars were near junk, but saving them was better than having them gone forever. What happened is that the federal funding and interest in using the old streamliners dried up. Now the federal money is for modern streetcars which as we know are popping all over the place. Several of the PCC's have already donated trucks and parts. Three nice Boston air cars were inside the large shed all this time protected and a Philly car I believe has joined them. The Pittsburgh 1700's and two of the Shaker cars outside have collapsed over their trucks, but bear many valuable parts yet. Just have to keep the kiddie vandals, "abandoned" explorer types and mal-informed bloggers off the private property. |
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