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The PCC (Presidents' Conference Committee) streetcar (tram) design was first built in the United States in the 1930s. The design proved successful in its native country, and after World War II was licensed for use elsewhere in the world. The PCC car has proved to be a long lasting icon of streetcar design, and PCC cars are still in service in various places around the world.

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rdfs:label
  • PCC streetcar
rdfs:comment
  • The PCC (Presidents' Conference Committee) streetcar (tram) design was first built in the United States in the 1930s. The design proved successful in its native country, and after World War II was licensed for use elsewhere in the world. The PCC car has proved to be a long lasting icon of streetcar design, and PCC cars are still in service in various places around the world.
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numberbuilt
  • 5000(xsd:integer)
dcterms:subject
dbkwik:trams/prope...iPageUsesTemplate
yearscrapped
  • 1950(xsd:integer)
MaxSpeed
  • 70.0
Brakes
  • Air/Hydralic NY Air Brake, later: full Electric Generator and Drum Brakes
Name
  • PCC streetcar
ImageSize
  • 300(xsd:integer)
Traction
  • 4(xsd:integer)
Caption
  • Three PCCs on the San Francisco Municipal Railway's F-line. An example of one double-ended streetcar and two former SEPTA cars.
CarWidth
  • 96(xsd:integer)
Gauge
  • 4(xsd:integer)
CarLength
  • 40.0
Voltage
  • 600(xsd:integer)
Weight
  • 25000.0
Manufacturer
Capacity
  • 30(xsd:integer)
yearservice
  • 1936(xsd:integer)
yearconstruction
  • 1936(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The PCC (Presidents' Conference Committee) streetcar (tram) design was first built in the United States in the 1930s. The design proved successful in its native country, and after World War II was licensed for use elsewhere in the world. The PCC car has proved to be a long lasting icon of streetcar design, and PCC cars are still in service in various places around the world.
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