PCC's of North America (1985 Colin J. Strayer for Empire Pictures)
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2021
- "Comprised of priceless footage shot between 1938 and 1949, this film takes you to twenty-five of the thirty-one North American systems that operated PCC's. What is truly amazing about this material is that it was shot on 16mm Kodachrome at a time when only a handful of Hollywood features existed in colour.
Photographed in the cars' prime operating years and in storage until now, this footage remains in immaculate condition. Chronogically organized, this film revelas a unique look at a more youthful America, an America we can only try to remember. Narration and PCC sounds have been painstakingly added giving the viewer both a background into the history of the car, and a realistic sense of what they sounded like. Both entertaining and informative. An example of what you can expect...
1939 - Baltimore, Toronto, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.
1940 - Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Pittsburg
1941 - San Diego, San Francisco, Vancouver, Boston, Los Angeles
1942 - Los Angeles suburbs, Kansas city, 1944 - Montreal
1946 - Atlantic City (Brilliners)
1947 - Johnstown Pa., Washington D.C.
1948 - Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis-St. Paul
1949 - Philadelphia suburbs, Cleveland suburbs-Shaker Heights
Also includes a montage of Toronto, 1984 at the beginning and end. Written, produced and narrated by Colin J. Strayer for Empire Pictures Video."
All rights go to Colin J. Strayer (1985) and Empire Pictures (1986 release). This short film is from the "PCC Streetcars: The Way They Were" VHS.
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The PCCs are timeless…a true classic! 🚃
As someone who was born and grew up in the south Parkdale area of Toronto from 1951 I hardly ever had cause to ride a bus and those I did were almost all Trolley Busses . I did learn one thing from this film , the Cars I remember running on Bloor St. as a kid ( before the subway line ) came from Cleveland . I remember them running as MU's (multiple-units) and later on Queen St.
My earliest memories of streetcars in St Louis were The old Peter Witt cars. Compared to them, The PCC fleet was smooth, fast, quiet, and modern. I loved them. Hated to see them go.
I particularly enjoyed the video with the sound of steel wheels on steel rails , music to my ears .
I find this interesting, aside from being depressing. I was a student in Newark, NJ at the turn of the century. Newark's "subway", which now uses lightrail, was trolley cars underground. After seeing this, I realized they were the remaining PCC's
Thank you for sharing this video! Quite enjoyable.
I had the pleasure of riding Pittsburgh's PCCs in the early 1970s from Mt. Lebanon (south hills). I was just a kid (born '62) but I loved them.
In addition, poetry was lost. In New Orleans, the streetcar named Desire is now a bus named Desire.
I have wonderful memories of riding Outremont (Montreal) PCCs extensively, as a kid of 14 and 15; then later on the Toronto PCCs while stationed in Downsview with the RCAF. While in Toronto, I saw the changeover to the newer rolling stock, but they rode like a boxcar, compared to the PCCs.
Thanks for sharing. My copy has been lost for over ten years.
Beautiful!
OMG a video showing montreal tramways in action, i wish there were more
Thanks for a great video. You sure have done some much-appreciated research! ("The Car that Fought Back" is on my shelf.)
So depressing 😞
Awesome, Thanks for sharing /// check out some of the PCC footage we have on
No St. Louis native ever called their city “St. Louie.” Aargh!
Exactly who is the "Presidents' Conference Committee"?
Good one. Used to ride the PCCs in revenue service until they pulled them in 1995. Miss them . The CLRVs and ALRVs were good. And the new(er) Bombardiers look nice. We just have a problem in 2023 with junkies attacking people on them. I hope they can rectify this strategic municipal boo-boo.