Atlantic City Rail History - 3

Atlantic City and Ocean City rail history continues
on in part 3 as time is passing the Shore Fast Line
comes to the last car. Heading back to A/C over the
meadows on the last trip brings back the last scene
of 'Runaway Train', somehow as the car heads back
into the City and to the barn. Eventually, all the OC
cars will go to scrap as was the case in many cities.
Fond memories for those who rode them many years
ago. Enjoy the rides and scenes of old Atlantic City,
little of which remains of once what was.

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[PLACEPEARL]

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.

[grizzleybearz282004]

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

[PLACEPEARL]

@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!]

[nyshortline]

@nyshortline Correction: 1 Demo for Cincinnati

[nyshortline]

@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.

[italobambino43]

@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.

[granskare]

@italobambino43 I have not been to my old neighborhood in years but I think I can do google maps to get there...thanks!

[italobambino43]

@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!