Your attention is called to this entry by Frank Hicks on his Preserved Traction blog. Can anyone shed further light on the collection of hulks described in Frank’s post?
https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2021/02/the ... y.html?m=1
Thank you,
Wesley
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| Author: | wesp [ Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | SEPTA PCC Hulks in North Philadelphia |
Your attention is called to this entry by Frank Hicks on his Preserved Traction blog. Can anyone shed further light on the collection of hulks described in Frank’s post? https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2021/02/the ... y.html?m=1 Thank you, Wesley |
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| Author: | David H. Hamley [ Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SEPTA PCC Hulks in North Philadelphia |
These have been moldering there for c.20 years. The problem is that too many PCCs are in this status; needing a caring home. There are nice ones going begging, let along battered hulks like these. The specie has been "over-collected" and the grim reaper is slowly but surely rectifying the matter. |
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| Author: | JeffH [ Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SEPTA PCC Hulks in North Philadelphia |
The oxygen bottle near the first car kind of tells the story. Yes, PCCs in general were an over-preserved group. They are often worth more in parts than as intact cars. |
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| Author: | PaulWWoodring [ Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SEPTA PCC Hulks in North Philadelphia |
Perhaps better to put the effort towards starting planning on saving an Amtrak P40 and a P42 in the next year or so as the Siemans Chargers come on-line to displace them. I know they are not traction related, but it's still preservation, and something we very well could miss out on completely (see the P30CH). Even a shell without guts or traction motors is better than nothing, although certainly not optimal. I think most of us would have settled for a preserved NYC Hudson in any shape. |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Sun May 16, 2021 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SEPTA PCC Hulks in North Philadelphia |
Gone. Photo yesterday, from James Pero to Facebook group "PCC Trolley Enthusiasts": 
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