great video looks like a nice time to be in A.C its a shame what A.C has become today my dad use to take me there as a kid in the late 80s and 90s and i didnt like it then ether it was ok if your in one casinos but to walk on the streets or the boardwalk forget about it its full of pimps whores killers robbers and crazy nut jobs and sadly alot of homeless pepole its just not a place for familys anymore to have a good time
I have to say Peace, I just saved these uploads for my favorites! I never seen these views of AC before. My parents lived in Atlantic City from 1954 till I was about three years old, 1968! My parents and two older brothers and Grandparents had a sub shop in the Inlet, we lived two blocks form Hackney's pier and restaurant. All gone now. I have to add that I have seen evidence of this old line, I now know what those old railroad stations in Ocean city and Pleasantville were once for.
when I was a kid in Chicago, I rode the 'red rockets' and the pcc trams...in smaller cities general motors had a national city lines, or similar, buy up all the great systems and replace with their stinky diesel buses...ah, money :) btw, this is a great video and thanks for making it...:)
I think Philadelphia kind of escaped some of that fate, I read that in the mid fifties, PTC was still one of the nations largest privately owned transit companies. I know that "National Cities" destroyed LA's trolley system, and transit system overall! Today LA is building a light rail system and a subway, and it is costing a kings ransom! What kills me is that there is close to a thousand miles of street car track under the streets here, can't imagine how much in Chi-town!
I know both the PTC and Red Arrow had a small number of "Brilliners" on their systems! PTC used them on the Willow Grove line. I had read that their longevity was not nearly as good as the Nearsides or the Peter Witts? I read this in a book that was locally published back in the mid 80's. I like the design of the "Brilliners" though, never saw one from behind till now. The rear windows look similar in design to the Brill trolley buses from that same era.
The key to keeping a Brilliner in good shape was to keep after the gear boxes, which were otherwise prone to failure. Red Arrow and Atlantic City managed to do this, though Red Arrow's had diffferent trucks and motors.
I think Brill was kind of on it's way out when they made the "Brilliners", their day had come and gone! I read a little more on them, out of the (3) cars for PTC, two were kind of stripped down and used for spare parts to keep the (1) remaining car for Willow Grove up and running!.
great video looks like a nice time to be in A.C its a shame what A.C has become today my dad use to take me there as a kid in the late 80s and 90s and i didnt like it then ether it was ok if your in one casinos but to walk on the streets or the boardwalk forget about it its full of pimps whores killers robbers and crazy nut jobs and sadly alot of homeless pepole its just not a place for familys anymore to have a good time
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italobambino43 1 year ago
Family Jeweler's on 14 S. Pennsylvania from 1890 to 1981.
I never got all the way into OC - the bridge was gone. We took
the shuttle. I was on one of the last Brills with my Cuz into Margate.
Came home on the shorty GM Buses - new in winter 54 or 55?
I think the last car may have been an older car - then they were gone!
No BLiners were saved only maybe a Hog Island Cream & Black.
PLACEPEARL 1 year ago
I have to say Peace, I just saved these uploads for my favorites! I never seen these views of AC before. My parents lived in Atlantic City from 1954 till I was about three years old, 1968! My parents and two older brothers and Grandparents had a sub shop in the Inlet, we lived two blocks form Hackney's pier and restaurant. All gone now. I have to add that I have seen evidence of this old line, I now know what those old railroad stations in Ocean city and Pleasantville were once for.
italobambino43 1 year ago
when I was a kid in Chicago, I rode the 'red rockets' and the pcc trams...in smaller cities general motors had a national city lines, or similar, buy up all the great systems and replace with their stinky diesel buses...ah, money :) btw, this is a great video and thanks for making it...:)
granskare 1 year ago
@granskare
I think Philadelphia kind of escaped some of that fate, I read that in the mid fifties, PTC was still one of the nations largest privately owned transit companies. I know that "National Cities" destroyed LA's trolley system, and transit system overall! Today LA is building a light rail system and a subway, and it is costing a kings ransom! What kills me is that there is close to a thousand miles of street car track under the streets here, can't imagine how much in Chi-town!
italobambino43 1 year ago
@italobambino43 I have not been to my old neighborhood in years but I think I can do google maps to get there...thanks!
granskare 1 year ago
It's amazing how the wheel flanges didn't scrape the skirts on the Brilliners as they would turn on the loop tracks. Once again another great video.
nyshortline 1 year ago
@nyshortline
I know both the PTC and Red Arrow had a small number of "Brilliners" on their systems! PTC used them on the Willow Grove line. I had read that their longevity was not nearly as good as the Nearsides or the Peter Witts? I read this in a book that was locally published back in the mid 80's. I like the design of the "Brilliners" though, never saw one from behind till now. The rear windows look similar in design to the Brill trolley buses from that same era.
italobambino43 1 year ago
@italobambino43 40 Brilliners were made:
25 for Atlantic City
10 for Red Arrow
3 for PTC
1 Demo for Baltimore
2 Demo for Cincinnati
The key to keeping a Brilliner in good shape was to keep after the gear boxes, which were otherwise prone to failure. Red Arrow and Atlantic City managed to do this, though Red Arrow's had diffferent trucks and motors.
nyshortline 1 year ago
@nyshortline Correction: 1 Demo for Cincinnati
nyshortline 1 year ago
@nyshortline I don't think anyone wanted any of the
AC Brillers - I think we only have one of the old ones
from AC. It don't count if one came from Cinci. .Rich
[it don't have any salt or sand in it!]
PLACEPEARL 1 year ago
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@nyshortline
I think Brill was kind of on it's way out when they made the "Brilliners", their day had come and gone! I read a little more on them, out of the (3) cars for PTC, two were kind of stripped down and used for spare parts to keep the (1) remaining car for Willow Grove up and running!.
italobambino43 1 year ago