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Boston's large fleet of PCCs is represented at Seashore by at least one of every model that ran there. All were built by Pullman-Standard. Exhibit cars include No. 3019 from the first production series, built in 1941m and including more original PCC body and appointment features, although it has been somewhat revamped over its long service life. Wartime austerirty models Nos. 3083 and 3127 were delivered in 1945 and 1944, respectively. Car 3127 retains the all canvas flat roof, while No. 3083 is one of 150 cars later retrofitted with a raised roof cap to house ventilating systems, recalling the "monitor" style of much older cars. This air cooling system was specified for later car orders. Car 3221, built in 1946, has a redesigned body with large front and rear windows, smaller side windows and small curved upper windows for standees so they would not have to stoop down to look for their stops or landmarks. The cars were also revamped mechanically, with the elimination of compressed air for both braking and door operation. These cars are called "all-electrics." The last new series of Boston PCCs came in 1951, featuring unique double sized "picture windows," also topped off with standee windows, and are represendted by Seashore's Nos. 3274 and 3292.
History from Historic Cars: The National Collection at the Seashore Trolley Museum by Ben Minnich
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