Western Hobbycraft Trolley's part 2

Marty, I can't help with drawings but if you google Johnstown, PA trolley cars and select images, there are dozen of pictures of the prototype.

Pete

I even seen the youtube video parts 1 &2.  Which was pretty good.  I am looking for the type of streetcar it is, if that is of any help...

Marty

Hi Marty - 

I just ordered the LA car myself but it hasn't arrived yet. I have a few books on both the streetcars of St. Louis and also of the St. Louis Car Company. There is a reproduced ad for SLCC in the book and they mention Johnston is one of the cities where their cars are operating. In fact, the ad features a car very much like the WHC trolley.

The SLCC book is also full chock full of builder's photos. They made these style cars for many different cities and there are lots of differences. There are similar cars that they are describing as a "double truck Birney."

All of the records of the St. Louis Car Company are owned by Washington University in St. Louis.  http://archon.wulib.wustl.edu/...ntrolcard&id=526

They also have a Flickr account with some pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/...s/72157604060019155/

My guess is they have builders photos/drawings of any cars that were delivered to Johnstown. I live a few minutes from Wash U (my alma mater).

I'll scratch around and see if I have more stuff. 

Tim

On this page if you search for "Johnstown" you will see that SLCC did a number of jobs for them.  http://archon.wulib.wustl.edu/...ntid=282682#id282682

It's been a few years since I talked to anyone over there but Wash U special collections folks are super helpful and love it when people take an interest in their collections.

I can't help you with drawings, but this is a Johnstown Traction 350-362 series car built by St. Louis Car Company in 1926.  Most ran until 1959 and several examples are found in museums.  One note this car is narrower than the typical streetcar at 7'0" because of restrictive clearances in Johnstown.  Further info on the Market Street Railway web site.

Marty:

I’m a little late responding and maybe you gotten an answer by now, but is this the car you’re inquiring about?

Bill

That be the one!!

Marty

There's a Johnstown 350 series car up at the Rockhill Museum - #355

http://www.rockhilltrolley.org/roster/355

Also #350 is at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum: Johnstown Traction Company 350

They may have some drawings.

Bill

Still haven't found a drawing but Benson Rohrbeck's Johnstown Traction Co 1882-1960 has just about everything else you want to know. Unfortunately no color.  Volkmer's Pennsylvania Trolleys Vol III The Pittsburgh Region contains superb color photos of

Johnstown's trolleys and trolley buses.

Lew Schneider

Yes, that page I posted above with the 2 photos is from that Volkmer book.

Bill