Scott-
In 2004, the St. Petersburg Tram Collection produced 35 unpowered O-scale Bluebirds as well as unassembled kits for same. No additional models or kits were ever made. Bottom two pix show a way to kitbash an existing MTH Chicago 6000-series el car into a Bluebird, although it clearly isn't blue. Although RTA repainted the Shaker Rapid and CTS bus fleets, the Bluebirds staggered on in varying shades of blue along with other unaddressed cosmetic blemishes- except for 109. As you can see, 109 was repainted into the new RTA livery, and although I'm not a fan, it's actually not half-bad. I did cheat a bit on the final pic which seems to suggest 109 running in revenue service. It never did; RTA used her as a garbage scow. On the other hand, if need a real Bluebird fix, drive on down to the Northern Ohio Railway Museum, where 109 still runs occasionally in glorious "as-delivered" blue. This is a pretty involved makeover, but if you want to go for it Scott, I'll be glad to send you a pantograph as well as "as-delivered" CTS rapid decals. Pix two and three are models of the Pullman-Standard "Airporter" cars which began service in 1967, first in red, then seven years later in green and blue.
