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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Route 15 PCC: Adam E. Moreira· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. PCC II Trolley 1: Daniel Marvin· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. PCC II 2333 at Broad Street: O484~enwiki· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. PCC II and buses at Westmoreland Loop, December 2007: Derek Yu· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 5. PCC II Philadelphia Zoo: O484~enwiki· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. PCC II SugarHouse Loop: O484~enwiki· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. PCC II Trolley Cropped: Daniel Marvin· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. PCC trolley 8-11-24: Oldipodee· CC BY 4.0
- 9. Philadelphia PCC car (150999652): LHOON from Mechelen, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 10. Philadelphia PCC car (150999683): LHOON from Mechelen, Belgium· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The PCC III is a series of upgraded PCC streetcars used by SEPTA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for use on the SEPTA Metro G.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 14.2 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- —
- number built
- —
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- builders
- St. Louis Car Company, Brookville Equipment
- operators
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
- top speed
- 64 km/h
- power
- 50 kW
- gauge
- 1,588 mm broad gauge
- length
- 14.2 m
- weight
- 17 t
- capacity
- 46 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7389774, Wikipedia: SEPTA PCC III (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.