Port Authority 4000-series PCC
| Port Authority 4000-series PCC | |
|---|---|
PCC 4001 as a static display in front of the South Hills Village depot, 2004. | |
| Manufacturer | St. Louis Car Company, rebuilt by Port Authority's South Hills Junction car shops |
| Constructed | 1949 |
| Refurbished | 1981-1988 |
| Number built | 12 + 4 partial rebuilds |
| Number preserved | 7 |
| Number scrapped | 5 |
| Fleet numbers | 4001-4012, 1713, 1735, 1737, 1765 |
| Capacity | 46 (103 including standees) → 'crush'-load: 134 max. |
| Operators | Port Authority of Allegheny County |
| Lines served | Pittsburgh Light Rail |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 46.5 feet (14.2 m) |
| Width | 8 feet (2.44 m) |
| Height | 10 feet (3.05 m) |
| Doors | 2 |
| Weight | 37,400 lb (16,964 kg) / 53,000 lb (24,040 kg) (empty/full) |
| Traction system | 4 × 48 hp or 36 kW continuous, 4 × 55 hp or 41 kW one hour (rating) |
| Acceleration | max. 4.3 MPHPS = 1.9 m/s² |
| Deceleration | max. 9.0 MPHPS = 4.0 m/s² -- service 3.6 MPHPS = 1.6 m/s² |
| Electric system(s) | 600 VDC Overhead |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) Pennsylvania Trolley Gauge |
The 4000-series PCC was a rebuilt PCC streetcar used by the Port Authority of Allegheny County. Originally designed by the Presidents' Conference Committee, a group of transit operators in the United States and Canada, the 4000's were a series of PCC cars completely rebuilt from cars built in 1949 by the St. Louis Car Company for Port Authority's predecessor, Pittsburgh Railways.