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'{{Infobox train | background = | name = Port Authority 4000-series PCC | image = Pittsburgh PCC 4001.jpg | imagesize = 250px | caption = PCC 4001 as a static display in front of the South Hills Village depot, 2004. | interiorimage = | interiorcaption = | service= | manufacturer= [[St. Louis Car Company]], rebuilt by Port Authority's [[South Hills Junction (PAT station)|South Hills Junction]] car shops | family= | refurbishment= 1981-1988 | replaced= | formation= | fleetnumbers= 4001-4012 | operator= [[Port Authority of Allegheny County]] | depots= | lines= [[Pittsburgh Light Rail]] | yearconstruction = 1949 | yearservice = | yearscrapped = | numberconstruction = | numberbuilt= 12 | numberservice = | numberpreserved = 7 | numberscrapped = 5 | carbody= | carlength= {{convert|46.5|ft|m}} | width= {{convert|8|ft|m|2}} | height= {{convert|10|ft|m|2}} | floorheight = | platformheight = | entrylevelorstep = | art-sections = | doors = 2 | maxspeed= | weight= {{convert|37400|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|lk=out}} / {{convert|53000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}<br /> (empty/full) | capacity= 46 (103 including standees) → 'crush'-load: 134 max. | acceleration= max. 4.3 MPHPS = 1.9 m/s² | deceleration= max. 9.0 MPHPS = 4.0 m/s² -- service 3.6 MPHPS = 1.6 m/s² | traction= 4 × {{convert|48|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=or}} continuous, 4 × {{convert|55|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=or}} one hour (rating) | poweroutput= | transmission= | aux= | powersupply= | electricsystem= 600 VDC [[Overhead lines|Overhead]] | collectionmethod = [[pantograph (rail)|Pantograph]] | brakes= | safety= | gauge = {{RailGauge|5ft2.5in}} [[Pennsylvania Trolley Gauge]] }} The '''4000-series PCC''' was a [[tram|streetcar]] used by the [[Port Authority of Allegheny County]]. The [[PCC streetcar]] was designed by the Presidents' Conference Committee, a group of transit operators in the United States and Canada. The 4000's were a series of cars completely rebuilt from cars built in 1949 by the [[St. Louis Car Company]] for Port Authority's predecessor, [[Pittsburgh Railways]]. ==Background== In the early 1980s, the Pittsburgh Port Authority began its "Stage I" project to completely rebuild portions of its streetcar system into their new [[Pittsburgh Light Rail|T system]]. This project consisted of a [[Red Line (Pittsburgh)|reconstructed Beechview-South Hills Village line]] supplemented by an order of 55 [[Siemens SD-400]] light rail cars. However, this project would only reconstruct roughly fifty-five percent of the existing system, with the [[Blue Line – Library|Overbrook-Library]] and [[47 Drake|Drake]] lines earmarked in the "Stage II" plan, to be rebuilt at a later date as funding became available. Until such time, the "Stage II" lines would not be able to accommodate the new, heavier, and wider rail cars due to their age and condition, so the Authority needed to continue to operate their aging PCC fleet. The solution was a fleet of completely rebuilt PCC's that could complement the new LRVs by operating on portions of the system that could not yet accommodate the larger, heavier cars, as well as having new components that extended their service lives until such time that their lines could be rebuilt and replacements bought. Originally, the Authority planned to overhaul forty-five of their 1700-series PCC's. However, budgetary constraints and technical difficulties resulted in only sixteen cars being rebuilt. Of the sixteen, only twelve cars received the complete overhaul, while four were only partially rebuilt. These four, affectionately referred to as "Super 17's" by many, received the same mechanical and electrical improvements, seats, body work, and paint scheme as the remaining twelve, but retained several of their 1949 attributes, including original interior and exterior lighting, all-steel body panels, and operator's controls, as well as retaining their original numbers.<ref name=has>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Harold A.|title=Touring Pittsburgh by Trolley: A Pictorial Review of the Early Sixties|year=1992|publisher=Quadrant Press, Inc.|location=New York|isbn=0-915276-48-8}}</ref> The 4000-series cars that received the complete overhaul were essentially completely new vehicles built within the old car's body. All new propulsion and braking systems had been installed, as well as new interiors with improved lighting. Some cars were given two [[pantograph (rail)|pantographs]], where the front one was outfitted with a de-icing apparatus intended to help remove [[Ice pellets|sleet]] from the overhead wires. As planned, nearly all cars would be air-conditioned, but with the aforementioned budget issues, only one car, number 4006, was fitted with an air-conditioning system.<ref name=amcap3>[http://www.amcap.org/history/alleghenycnty/pat/pat_part4.shtml The 80's at PAT. Antique Motor Coach Association of Pennsylvania]. Retrieved May 26, 2009.</ref> ==Service== {{see also|47 Drake|Blue Line – Library}} The 4000 series was intended as an interim solution for the Authority's unrebuilt lines, which could not accommodate the newer, heavier railcars. As such, they were assigned to the [[47 Drake|47D Drake via Overbrook]], [[Blue Line – Library|47L Library via Overbrook]], and [[Blue Line – South Hills Village|47S South Hills Village via Overbrook]] lines, as well as the 47 Shannon line, all trans-versing the Overbrook corridor.<ref name="pt9">{{cite web |url=http://www.pittsburghtransit.info/index9.html |title=Pittsburghtransit.info - The Routes - PCC Operation |date=28 August 2005 |accessdate=9 August 2009}}</ref> In 1988, Port Authority retired all of its remaining unrebuilt PCC's due to safety concerns, leaving only the twelve 4000 PCC's and four "Super 17's" available to serve the Overbrook, Library, and Drake lines, thus necessitating the use of LRV's on at least one of these lines to maintain service. Of the three, the Library line was found to be the best suited to accommodate the larger LRV's with only minor modifications, and the route was modified and redesignated as the "42L Library via Beechview" (as the Overbrook line could not accommodate the LRV's) in December, 1988, and the PCC's were relegated to just the 47D,S, and 47 lines. Unlike the LRV's which had both high and low level doors, the PCC's had only low level doors and were limited to street level boarding. As a result, all major stations on portions of the system that were shared by PCC's and LRV's (these being [[South Hills Village (PAT station)|South Hills Village]], [[Washington Junction (PAT station)|Washington Junction]], [[Castle Shannon (PAT station)|Castle Shannon]], [[South Hills Junction (PAT station)|South Hills Junction]], and all stops north of the [[Mount Washington Transit Tunnel]]) had both high and low platforms to accommodate both types of cars. [[Image:Drake shuttle.jpg|thumb|PCC 4001 47D Drake shuttle trolley close up.]] In 1993, the Overbrook Line was shut down between Castle Shannon and South Hills Junction due to the deteriorated conditions of the track, bridges, walls, and other infrastructure. With that, routes 47 and 47S were suspended, and the 47D was reduced to a short shuttle between Drake and Castle Shannon, where riders would be required to transfer to route 42S, 42L, or a bus to continue to downtown.<ref name="pro3">{{cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/ny/tramstop/history4.html |title=Pittsburgh Railways Online - A Trolley Car Tragedy - 1950's |date=February 18, 2002 |accessdate=November 16, 2009 }}</ref> In 1999, the Drake shuttle was shut down, and the remaining PCC's were retired. ===Roster=== {| class="wikitable" |+ A roster of Pittsburgh's PCC streetcars<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pittsburghtransit.org/index6.html|title=Pittsburghtransit.org}}</ref> |- !1981 !! former number !!renumbered to / notes |- |4000 || 1702 ||4012 in 1985 |- |4001 || 1720 |- |4002 || 1740 |- |4003 || 1731 |- |4004 || 1739 |- |4005 || 1729 ||[assumed due to 4007 reference] |- |4006 || 1767 |- |4007 || 1719 ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hicks |first=Frank |title=Preserved Traction: Pittsburgh PCC numbering history corrected |url= http://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2017/10/pittsburgh-pcc-numbering-history.html |date=October 24, 2017}}</ref> |- |4008 || 1709 |- |4009 || 1700 |- |4010 || 1757 |- |4011 || 1733 |- |4012 || 4000 |- !1987 !! !! |- |4013 || 1762 |- |} ===Preserved examples=== Car #4004 was donated to the [[Pennsylvania Trolley Museum]] where it has become part of a collection of historic streetcars and trolleys from all across the [[United States]] and other nations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/4004.htm |title=Pennsylvania Trolley Museum - Port Authority Transit Car #4004 |date=October 17, 2007 |accessdate=October 9, 2010}}</ref> San Francisco MUNI acquired #4008 and #4009 in an internet auction in 2002<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.streetcar.org/mim/spotlight/world/pittsburgh/pastime/index.html |title=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: PCC past-time |author=Laubscher, Rick |author-link=Rick Laubscher |year=2007 |accessdate=2008-03-11}}</ref> for $5000 each. However, the agency expressed little interest in restoring the cars, as they differed significantly from other MUNI PCCs, and would require re-gauging (as San Francisco cars are [[Standard Gauge]]) as well as modifications for [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|ADA accessibility]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.streetcar.org/blog/2008/08/sixteen-pccs-car-no-1-out-for.html |title=Market Street Railway - Sixteen PCCs Out for Renovation Bids |author=Rick Laubscher |author-link=Rick Laubscher |date=August 1, 2008 |accessdate=August 8, 2009}}</ref> By 2018, these factors, combined with the poor condition of the cars, having been stored outdoors for nearly two decades, ultimately prompted Muni to sell the two for scrap, and the cars were cut up the following year.<ref>https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/reports-and-documents/2018/06/6-19-18_item_10.1_disposal_of_street_cars_resolution.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> Muni instead repainted their PCC no. 1062, originally Philadelphia Transportation Company (later [[SEPTA]]) no. 2101, in Pittsburgh Railways Company livery to represent the city.<ref name=1062return>{{cite web |url=https://www.streetcar.org/pittsburgh-nevada-inbound/ |title=Pittsburgh in Nevada, Inbound |date=24 June 2017 |website=Market Street Railway |access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref><ref name=1059-62-63>{{cite web |url=https://www.streetcar.org/perfect-november-saturday-waterfront/ |title=Perfect November Saturday on the Waterfront |date=18 November 2017 |website=Market Street Railway |access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref> The disposition of the remainder are as follows: *4001: Static display in front of [[South Hills Village (PAT station)|South Hills Village]] depot. *4002: Undergoing restoration at Pikes Peak Trolley Museum in Colorado Springs *4004: Preserved and in passenger service at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington, Pa *4006: Undergoing cosmetic restoration by the American Industrial Mining Co. Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.<ref>https://www.americanindustrialmining.com/educational-events?fbclid=IwAR3fe73l4K-PZpCAn7Cn_L_GIOF9XECHqGi3fXjwk3FphPZnai7Km4ejiJI</ref> *4007: Static display {{convert|100|yd|m}} east of [[South Park (PAT station)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikesam1/3570651629 |title=Mike Samolovitch Collection_0020 - PCC 4006 |date=27 May 2009 |accessdate=8 August 2009}}</ref> *4011: Buckeye Lake, Ohio: private owner (derelict) *4012 (ex-4000): Buckeye Lake, Ohio: private owner (also derelict) *"Super 17" 1713: Undergoing restoration at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, to be restored to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] "Terrible Trolley" livery originally worn by the car in the early 1980's.<ref>https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2023/05/a-terrible-acquisition.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR3GSim-gVhD14vfPPtfPre1IAtjNfVb42gvxI26oPq1KSHuMpLhi2pg-e8</ref><ref>https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2023/05/a-terrible-acquisition.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR3GSim-gVhD14vfPPtfPre1IAtjNfVb42gvxI26oPq1KSHuMpLhi2pg-e8</ref> ==See also== * [[Pittsburgh Light Rail]] * [[47 Drake]] * [[PCC streetcars]] * [[SEPTA PCC II]] * [[Siemens SD-400]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://transit.toronto.on.ca/streetcar/4502.shtml The Presidents' Conference Committee Cars (the PCCs)] * [http://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/4004.htm Port Authority Transit Car #4004] * [http://www.pittsburghtransit.org Pittsburgh Transit History] {{Port Authority of Allegheny County}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Port Authority 4000-Series Pcc}} [[Category:Port Authority of Allegheny County]] [[Category:600 V DC multiple units]] [[Category:Electric multiple units of the United States]]'