American Transition

Trams

The US has had a wide variety of interurbans, streetcars, trolleys, trams, and modern light rail. Each of the three climates needs a different set, or at least different liveries.

Arctic (Chicago)

PCCStandard American streetcar, 1940-1980.
Electroliner
Very odd bird - operated on third-rail elevated mass-transit tracks; in-street trolley tracks; and dedicated high-speed heavy rail lines.

Temperate (MBTA, Philadelphia SEPTA)

Philadelphia reference

Boston reference

Brill Center-Door
1920
BERy Type 5
1922CharlieMTA
Double-ended
1930
PCC
Standard American streetcar, 1940-1980.CharlieMTA

Boeing LRV
Green Line
1980sCharlieMTA
Kinki-Sharyo Type 7
Green Line
1990sCharlieMTA
Breda Type 8
Green Line
2000sCharlieMTA

Tropic (Los Angeles)

Pacific Electric reference

Birney Safety Car
1920
Blimp
1940
PCC
Standard American streetcar.CharlieMTA
SF Boeing LRVModern LRV (1970)CharlieMTA
San Diego Tijuana Trolley
Modern LRV (1980)
"Blue Line" LRV
Modern LRV (1990)
"Gold Line" LRV
Modern LRV (2000)

San Francisco Tram Bell

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