1780 on 53-CARRICK, one of the last GE equipped PCCs in Pittsburgh on March 30 1968. Car has just passed under the tracks on 18th Street and is about to climb the hill towards Carrick and Brentwood.

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1780 on 53-CARRICK, one of the last GE equipped PCCs in Pittsburgh on March 30 1968. Car has just passed under the tracks on 18th Street and is about to climb the hill towards Carrick and Brentwood. The railroad was the Penn Central Monongahela Secondary at the time of the photo. The photo was taken during a fantrip in March of 1968 on the last day the 53-CARRICK followed its traditional routing through the South Side. The following day 53 began following the 47 CARRICK VIA TUNNEL routing - albeit continuing to use the 53 route name and number. 1780 and the few other remaining GE-equipped 1700 series cars were retired at the same time. The 48-ARLINGTON was discontinued the same weekend.

Ken Douglas photo courtesy the Bill Volkmer collection; caption data from Larry Lovejoy

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