Yesterday, the first of three new US-built streetcar vehicles arrived in DC. It joins the three Czech-built streetcars DDOT has had in possession since 2009.
Since the US-built versions were designed using the plans from the Czech version, the two streetcar models are very, very similar. But for the transitphiles out there who want to tell the difference, here’s a side by side comparison:
Clearly, the fronts are a noticeably different. The Czech streetcar has a V-shaped yellow & gray stripe and 3 front-facing lights on each side. The US version has a boxy yellow & gray stripe and 4 front-facing lights per side. Also, the US version has a shell covering the mechanical fixtures on the top, while the Czech version doesn’t.
There are other minor differences to the mechanical systems, and maybe the interior layout. But the easiest way to tell the difference, by far, is the paint job on the front.
January 22nd, 2014 | Permalink
Tags: streetcar, transportation