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January 29, 2007

Feature Photo - 1000s on St. Claude

NOPSI 1003, inbound on St. Claude Avenue at Mandeville St. The 1000 series ran on St. Claude from 1935 until the line's conversion to trackless trolleys in1949. The 1000s were the pinnacle of Perley Thomas' arch-roof design. They were built by both the St. Louis Car Co. and the Perley A. Thomas Company in 1928-1929. The 1000s had four high-performance motors, two more than the 800s and 900s.

The repairs taking place on St. Claude are most likely being done by a WPA-sponsored work crew. You can't help but wonder how many of them occasionally ran into that soda fountain on the corner for a break!

Posted by YatPundit at January 29, 2007 9:02 PM

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