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Iconic green and cream SEPTA trolleys dating back to the 1940s making their return [View all]
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Iconic green and cream SEPTA trolleys dating back to the 1940s making their return
philadelphia
By Courtney Cherry
June 12, 2024 / 11:18 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Get ready for a blast from the past! After undergoing years of restoration, SEPTA's vintage green and cream trolleys are making a comeback.
The 1940s-era PCC trolleys, also referred to as streetcars, will roll along Route 15 again via Girard Avenue beginning Sunday, June 16.
SEPTA began a multimillion-dollar project four years ago to restore the iconic cars. … During that time, SEPTA says workers at its Woodland Shop meticulously took apart and rebuilt the trolleys piece by piece.
Officials say workers also had to, at times, reverse engineer and fabricate parts that are no longer being manufactured. … They also had to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic and global supply shortages.
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Iconic green and cream SEPTA trolleys dating back to the 1940s making their return
philadelphia
By Courtney Cherry
June 12, 2024 / 11:18 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Get ready for a blast from the past! After undergoing years of restoration, SEPTA's vintage green and cream trolleys are making a comeback.
The 1940s-era PCC trolleys, also referred to as streetcars, will roll along Route 15 again via Girard Avenue beginning Sunday, June 16.
SEPTA began a multimillion-dollar project four years ago to restore the iconic cars. … During that time, SEPTA says workers at its Woodland Shop meticulously took apart and rebuilt the trolleys piece by piece.
Officials say workers also had to, at times, reverse engineer and fabricate parts that are no longer being manufactured. … They also had to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic and global supply shortages.
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