Photos of Pittsburgh Streetcar System in the Mid-1960s

   

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Marty Bernard scanned these vintage photos from Roger Puta’s Pittsburgh PCC Streetcar slides, they show the streetcar system of Pittsburgh in 1965.
 
 
A #6 Brighton Road on Penn Ave. at 6th St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965

 

A #8 Perryville approaching the Keating Car House, Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965

 

A #8 Perryville leaving the Keating Car House, Pittsburgh, Pa on June 26, 1965

 

A #10 West View departing Keating Car House and Crossing Perryville Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965

 

A #13 Emsworth car on Lincoln Ave. near Fremont Ave. in Bellvue, PA on June 26, 1965


A #39 Brookline car on Liberty Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #39 Brookline car on Smithfield St. between 1st Ave. and Blvd. of the Allies in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #42-38 Mt. Lebanon-Beachview (Dormont) car on Grant St. at 6th Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #42/38 Mt. Lebannon car at P&LE transfer near Smithfield St. bridge, Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965

 

A #48 Arlington car on Grant St. at 6th Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #49 Beltzhoover car on Grant St. at 6th Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #50 Carson St. car at the P&LE transfer near the Smithfiel St. bridge in Pittsburgh, PA September 1, 1965

 

A #50 Carson St. car on Grant St. at 6th Ave. in Downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #50 Carson St. car on Grant St. between 3rd and 4th Avenues in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #53 Carrick car on Brownsville Rd. about to enter the Brentwood loop, Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965

 

A #64 East Pittsburgh-Willkinsburg car on Forbs Ave. at Frick Park in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965

 

A #64 East Pittsburgh-Willkinsburgcar on 4th Ave. crossing Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #67 Swissdale-Rankin-Braddock car on Wood St. near 4th Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. on June 26, 1965

 

A #73 Highland car on 6th Ave. beyond Smithfield St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965

 

A #73 Highland car on Liberty Ave past Barker Pl. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #75 Wilkensburg via East Liberty car on 4th Ave. crossing Hrant St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #76 Hamilton car on Hamilton Ave. near 5th Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965

 

A #82 Lincoln car on 6th Ave. crossing Grant St. in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #82 Lincoln car on Lincoln Ave. approaching Frankstown Ave. in Pittsburgh on June 26, 1965

 

A #87 Ardmore car on Liberty Ave. at Barker Place in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A #88 Frankstown car on Frankstown Ave. between Finley and Washington Blvd. in front of Pittsburgh Hospital, Pittsbirgh, PA. on June 26, 1965

 

A #88 Frankstown car on Frankstown Ave. between Finley and Washington Blvd. in front of Pittsburgh Hospital, Pittsbirgh, PA. on June 26, 1965

 

A 8 Perrysville car waits to lrave Keating Car House as motorman calls dispatcher, Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965

 

A Mt. Washington car on Grandview Ave. at Olympia St. in Pittsburgh, PA (Dusquene Heights) on June 26 1965

 

A Mt. Washington car on Grandview Ave. crossing Cohasset Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA (Dusquene Heights) on June 26, 1965

 

A Shannon-Drake car crossing on gauntlet single track wooded trestle over Saw Mill Run Parkway at Colerain St in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965

 

A Shannon-Drake car on Grant St. at 6th Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

A Shannon-library at the P&LE transfer near Smithfield St. Bridge, Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965

 

Brighton Road - Emsworth on Brighton Road at Corons St., Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

Carrick via Tunnel on Brownsville Road about to enter Brentwood Loop, Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965

 

Mt. Washington car on Grant St. at 6th Ave in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

North Side Carrick via Bloomfield between Boyle and Loraine in Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

On Grant St. near Liberty Ave. going back to the carhouse in downtown Pittsburgh, PA on September 1, 1965

 

Shannon - Library on Smithfield Ave. near 4th Ave. in Downtown Pittsburgh, PA on June 27, 1965

 

 
West view along East St. in Pittsburgh, PA on June 26, 1965

 


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