H J Adamcik Photo Collection - Nearside Cars

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The 1500 Nearside Cars represented the largest single group of cars in Philadelphia until 1948. They were aquired in five orders between 1911 and 1913 and were numbered 6000 - 7499. As originally built they had only a single double door in the front and a conductor's booth immediately behind the motorman. A small rear door existed for emergency use only. Previous practice with double end cars was for the car to stop at the far side of intersections so passengers could board the rear platform where the conductor was stationed. The name "Nearside" derives from the fact that these new single end cars stopped for passengers at the near side of each intersection. The double door was arranged with the front leaves opening in for incoming passengers and the rear leaves opening out for exiting passengers. Between 1919 and 1921 to solve the "muzzle loading" problem, 1160 of the 1500 cars were equipped with center doors and the "Peter Witt" fare collection system with the conductor stationed in the middle of the car.

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PTC 6035 - Richmond and Lefevre, Bridesburg PTC 6057 - Lehigh at Broad St

PTC 6063 - Germantown and Erie PTC 6065 - Bridge and Milnor loop

PTC 6083 - 10th and Snyder PTC 6122 - Richmond and Lefevre, Bridesburg

PTC 6155 - 33rd and Dauphin loop PTC 6185 - 15th and Erie

PTC 6185 - 15th St south of Erie PTC 6187 - Bridge and Milnor loop

PTC 6200 - 15th and Pollock, May 4, 1949 PTC 6209 - Wharton Street

PTC 6212 - 13th and Spring Garden PTC 6214 - 67th and Woodland

PTC 6217 - Route 63 PTC 6217

PTC 6250 - 63rd and Haverford PTC 6355 - Darby loop

PTC 6388 - 65th and Vine, 9-6-43 PTC Nearside interior - Nora Sturges

PTC 6434 - Germantown Ave at Erie PTC 6469 - Lombard St at Broad

PTC 6490 - 44th and Parkside PTC 6490 - Parkside Ave

PTC 6522 - Front & Lombard PTC 6542 - Spruce at 2nd

PTC 6599 - West on Girard Ave bridge PTC 6633 - 34th and Huntingdon

PTC 6636 - 33rd and Reed PTC 6636 - Front and Dauphin

PTC 6690 - Germantown barn 3-23-47 PTC 6704 - 49th and Woodland

PTC 6754 - Spruce at 8th, EB 5-4-49 PTC 6761 - Front and Dauphin

PTC 6836 - 33rd and Columbia PTC 6847 - 15th and Arch

PTC 6990 - 49th and Woodland PTC 7015 - Front and Bainbridge

PTC 7073 - 49th and Woodland NB PTC 7098

PTC 7103 - Tabor Rd at Old York Rd PTC 7108 - EB, Lehigh Ave 7-1-44

PTC 7127 - 23rd and Spring Garden PTC 7145 - Dauphin at Ridge 4-20-42

PTC 7173 - 49th and Woodland PTC 7175 - Olney Terminal

PTC 7180 - Broad and Morris 2-20 PTC 7180 - Broad and Morris

PTC 7197 - 63rd and Vine 9-6-43 PTC 7197 - Richmond barn

PTC 7226 - 49th and Chester PTC 7227 - Allegheny Ave in front of barn

PTC 7229 - 15th and Arch PTC 7250 - 29th and Columbia

PTC 7258 - 19th and Bigler PTC 7265 - Parkside Ave

PTC 7285 - 12th and Snyder PTC 7285 - Navy Yard

PTC 7286 - 33rd and Columbia PTC 7287 - Morris at Water St

PTC 7292 - 15th and Arch PTC 7293 - Grays Ferry and Christian EB

PTC 7297 PTC 7314 - Baltimore Ave

PTC 7336 - Richmond St at Somerset PTC 7343 - Cumberland at Richmond St

PTC 7353 - Bala loop PTC 7378 - Richmond and Huntingdon

PTC 7392 - Navy Yard PTC 7409 - 52nd and Lancaster 9-6-43

PTC 7430 - 3rd and Snyder 9-6-44 PTC 7431 - Frankford and Arrott/Margaret

PTC 7445 - Huntingdon St at Ridge Ave PTC 7450 - Broad and Tasker

PTC 7451 - Yeadon loop PTC 7451 - Yeadon

PTC 7487 - Cambria at Richmond St PTC 7496 - 34th between Reed and Wharton

	PTC 6035 - Richmond and Lefevre, Bridesburg		PTC 6057 - Lehigh at Broad St
	PTC 6063 - Germantown and Erie		PTC 6065 - Bridge and Milnor loop
	PTC 6083 - 10th and Snyder		PTC 6122 - Richmond and Lefevre, Bridesburg
	PTC 6155 - 33rd and Dauphin loop		PTC 6185 - 15th and Erie
	PTC 6185 - 15th St south of Erie		PTC 6187 - Bridge and Milnor loop
	PTC 6200 - 15th and Pollock, May 4, 1949		PTC 6209 - Wharton Street
	PTC 6212 - 13th and Spring Garden		PTC 6214 - 67th and Woodland
	PTC 6217 - Route 63		PTC 6217
	PTC 6250 - 63rd and Haverford		PTC 6355 - Darby loop
	PTC 6388 - 65th and Vine, 9-6-43		PTC Nearside interior - Nora Sturges
	PTC 6434 - Germantown Ave at Erie		PTC 6469 - Lombard St at Broad
	PTC 6490 - 44th and Parkside		PTC 6490 - Parkside Ave
	PTC 6522 - Front & Lombard		PTC 6542 - Spruce at 2nd
	PTC 6599 - West on Girard Ave bridge		PTC 6633 - 34th and Huntingdon
	PTC 6636 - 33rd and Reed		PTC 6636 - Front and Dauphin
	PTC 6690 - Germantown barn 3-23-47		PTC 6704 - 49th and Woodland
	PTC 6754 - Spruce at 8th, EB 5-4-49		PTC 6761 - Front and Dauphin
	PTC 6836 - 33rd and Columbia		PTC 6847 - 15th and Arch
	PTC 6990 - 49th and Woodland		PTC 7015 - Front and Bainbridge
	PTC 7073 - 49th and Woodland NB		PTC 7098
	PTC 7103 - Tabor Rd at Old York Rd		PTC 7108 - EB, Lehigh Ave 7-1-44
	PTC 7127 - 23rd and Spring Garden		PTC 7145 - Dauphin at Ridge 4-20-42
	PTC 7173 - 49th and Woodland		PTC 7175 - Olney Terminal
	PTC 7180 - Broad and Morris 2-20		PTC 7180 - Broad and Morris
	PTC 7197 - 63rd and Vine 9-6-43		PTC 7197 - Richmond barn
	PTC 7226 - 49th and Chester		PTC 7227 - Allegheny Ave in front of barn
	PTC 7229 - 15th and Arch		PTC 7250 - 29th and Columbia
	PTC 7258 - 19th and Bigler		PTC 7265 - Parkside Ave
	PTC 7285 - 12th and Snyder		PTC 7285 - Navy Yard
	PTC 7286 - 33rd and Columbia		PTC 7287 - Morris at Water St
	PTC 7292 - 15th and Arch		PTC 7293 - Grays Ferry and Christian EB
	PTC 7297		PTC 7314 - Baltimore Ave
	PTC 7336 - Richmond St at Somerset		PTC 7343 - Cumberland at Richmond St
	PTC 7353 - Bala loop		PTC 7378 - Richmond and Huntingdon
	PTC 7392 - Navy Yard		PTC 7409 - 52nd and Lancaster 9-6-43
	PTC 7430 - 3rd and Snyder 9-6-44		PTC 7431 - Frankford and Arrott/Margaret
	PTC 7445 - Huntingdon St at Ridge Ave		PTC 7450 - Broad and Tasker
	PTC 7451 - Yeadon loop		PTC 7451 - Yeadon
	PTC 7487 - Cambria at Richmond St		PTC 7496 - 34th between Reed and Wharton