Magnificent scenes of Nearsides, Hogs, Birneys, Double-enders, 8000s, Works cars, the first silver streamliners, other PCCs including second hand cars from St. Louis, Kansas City and Toronto, Brilliner 2023, a Blackpool boat, Kawaski LRVs. Admire silver PCC's, glimpse an orange Birney on the 38A, enjoy the much-loved Fairmount Park Trolley. Marvel at rare film of lines 14/78, 75, 59, 65, 18 Roll through countryside to Bustleton and Willow Grove Cross the Schuylkill on the old truss bridge in 1955 Follow the devastation of 1955 - 1957 See action on lines 70 with PCC's, 54 with Shibe Park, 57, 63, 66 with terrible track, 38, 26, 52, 3 under E1, 64, 43 in Art Museum tunnel, 13/42, 79 with 'Hogs', 46, 17/32 Catch condemned Near-sides, Hogs, 5200s and 8000s Sample Mid-West PCCs Go by trolley into the City Centre along Chesnut, Walnut and Market Penetrate depots, workshops, and scrapyards Plunge through swamps to Lester Plough through winter snows Witness Woodland fire victims Take Toronto imports Enjoy the fun of the 1976 Bi-centennial Ride a Blackpool 'boat' through historic downtown Suffer the purges of the surface-only lines Celebrate the longevity of the PCC A fantastic historical record of Philadelphia over 60 years - rich in period automobiles, trucks, fashions, factories, street furniture, subway-E1 trains, long-vanished streets and buildings.
Produced by - Online Video
Running time - 90 Minutes
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