My great-grandfather, William F. Willard (1874-1960), was a PRT conductor on these cars during their service era. He worked the #6 trolley line from Cheltenham & Ogontz Aves. to Willow Grove Park. In revenue service days, these cars had 2-man crews where the conductor took the money and the motorman operated the car itself.
PRT became PTC in 1940 and was subsequently taken over by SEPTA in 1968.
The Brill double-ended trolley is my favorite. PCC cars are okay, but they look too much like buses for my taste. Just my opinion.
schizzie345 1 year ago
My great-grandfather, William F. Willard (1874-1960), was a PRT conductor on these cars during their service era. He worked the #6 trolley line from Cheltenham & Ogontz Aves. to Willow Grove Park. In revenue service days, these cars had 2-man crews where the conductor took the money and the motorman operated the car itself.
PRT became PTC in 1940 and was subsequently taken over by SEPTA in 1968.
OldsVistaCruiser 1 year ago