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From: benk@inmet.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: Re: Attention: Subway Enthusiasts - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 6-Jun-84 11:46:13 EDT
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inmet!benk    Jun  5 09:36:00 1984

	Yep, they ARE the good ol' PCC cars!  It's nice to know that there
is at least one place in the country where you can ride PCC cars that 
are in tip-top condtion.
	The PCC cars once used on Boston's Green Line have been almost
completely phased out. They are no longer used on the B ( Boston College /
Commonweatlth Avenue ) line, the C ( Cleveland Circle / Beacon Street ) line,
and the D ( Riverside / Highland Branch ) line.  They are still used on the
E ( Arborway/Huntington Avenue ) line; however the cars in use there have
been overhauled ( as opposed to maintained ): the windows are sealed  
( horrible in the summertime ! ), the lighting system is new, and the
seats are made out of plastic ( what a blasphemy ! ).
	As of a couple of years ago, the old PCC cars were still being used
on the Ashmont-Mattapan high-speed trolley extension of the Red line. 
Sadly, these cars are not well maintained.