well, since you can upgrade the proto 1 engines to 2. Can you do the same for the PCC trolleys? I wondered about that since I have a few, but did not know if it was possible.
thanks
Chris
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well, since you can upgrade the proto 1 engines to 2. Can you do the same for the PCC trolleys? I wondered about that since I have a few, but did not know if it was possible.
thanks
Chris
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i thought it might be that price. Considering I grabbed a proto 2 nj for 145. I wanted to maybe paint the shell in pittsburgh colors like the one that is out there. And can you get the sound file for the port authority of allegheny county pcc? I hoping that can done because the real ones are not cheap!
Chris:
Does your Newark PCC have a 5-volt system or a 3-volt system? If you don’t have the manual, for identification purposes the 5-volt system uses an 8.4-volt rechargeable battery that looks like a typical 9-volt household battery. The 3-volt system uses a different looking 2.4-volt battery. If it’s the 3-volt then you’re in luck as the Sound Chip from that #30-5121 PAT PCC should work as it uses a 3-volt system. If not, you would need to get the sound chip from the only Pittsburgh PS-2 with the 5-volt system, the #30-2543 Route 37 Shannon (car #1711).
Once you determine which one you need, contact forum member “GGG”, he may be able to supply you with the Pittsburgh PCC sound file that will work. He recently got me a sound ship for an early PS-1 locomotive. BTW that PAT PCC is the only one of the Railking Pittsburgh PCC's I don't have.
And from your avatar photo it looks like you've been to the PTM in "Little Washington".
Bill
PTM Member
PS i go to the trolley museum 2 times a year. bunny and santa trolley! and i got a tour of the workshop that is attached to the visitors center. cool stuff in there!
Hi Chris,
Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner but I watched the entire game last night and when it was over at 1:03 I went straight to bed.
Anyway, to answer your question, MTH made 30 different PCC cars (not counting variations of the cars that came both with and without Proto Sounds). They made 5 cars decorated for Pittsburgh. Here’s a list of the Pittsburgh cars which I have posted here before but recently updated upon acquisition of the County Fair PCC:
There have been 5 different MTH Railking Pittsburgh PCC’s as follows produced in this order:
They made two Newark cars, and based on when they were made, I believe one has the 5-volt and one has the 3-volt system. When you get your car you can also tell which system it has by the charging port on the underframe. The round one is the 5-volt system, the white “square” one is the 3-volt system.
Probably more info than you wanted but hope it helps,
Bill
Thanks thats great info. I love plenty especially the pittsburgh stuff. Family in mt Oliver and south side and other areas. I'm in grensburg now, love history of area. Rail and all
Hi Chris,
I lived in Carrick and used to ride through Mt. Oliver on the #53, 77/54 and occasionally the 47.
I was at the PTM today and attached is a photo my wife took of me operating that same car that's in your avatar photo. And she used to ride that #59 Homeville route as a kid.
Bill
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