The night photo session this year was held at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum in Baltimore. A total of ten setups were staged. Steve Barry of Railfan and Railroad staged the scenes while Alex Mayes and Frank Etzel assisted in lighting. The session started at 9p.m. and lasted until just before midnight.
No. 6119 and No. 7407 nose to nose.
The following background information on the cars used in the shoot came from the Baltimore Streetcar Museum's web site.
PCC No. 7407 is the BSM's newest car. It was constructed in 1944 for the Baltimore Transit Company by the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. It was one of the last streetcars delivered for service in Baltimore prior to the MTA's purchase of new light rail vehicles. This car was built during the climax of streetcar development in the United States and as a result was constructed to the same performance standards as modern light rail vehicles. The 7407 was rebuilt in the early 1990s and is painted in its original color scheme.
Car No. 1164 is one of 110 cars bought from the Brill Company in 1902. The 12 bench open summer car was purchased to service passengers on the United Railways and Electric Company. Since air conditioning was not avaliable during this time period, the 1164 was rather popular in the summer as it offered a nice breeze for passengers. The car saw regular service on the 10 line, Roland Park to Highlandtown and Riverview Park (an amusement park owned by the Transit Company).
Car No. 6619 was purchased by the United Railways and Electric Company and is generally refeered to as a Peter Witt car. Peter Witt was the designer who promoted a front entrance, center exit car with a conductor's station just forward of the center doors. He believed that it made loading passengers faster during heavy traffic periods. During the Depression in the 1930s, the Witts were converted to one-man operation to reduce operating expenses. This car was restored to operation in 1980 for use in excursion service at the BSM.
Report by Jeffrey Smith
