MORE SAN FRANCISCO STREETCARS TO BE REBUILT AT BROOKVILLE

On June 16, 2009, the SFMTA approved an $18.7 million contract with Brookville to rewire the 11 ex-Newark PCCs and remanufacture the four remaining Torpedoes, 1006, 1008, 1009 and 1011 along with PCC 1040, 1912 vintage, Class A, Car 1 was loaded onto a flatbed for transport to Brookville for its own restoration contract. Some of the details of the contract were provided by Peter Ehrlich during mid-June:

As far as the ex-Newark PCCs (1070 - 1080) are concerned:

- The pilot PCC shall be delivered and ready for acceptance testing within 365 calendar days from the date of SFMTA’s Notice to Proceed to the Contractor.

- SFMTA will test the pilot PCC for a period not to exceed 1,000 miles or 60 calendar days,whichever comes first.

- After receiving written approval of the pilot PCC, the 2nd car shall be delivered to Muni for testing and approval no later than 60 calendar days later. The remaining PCCs shall be delivered to MTA for at a rate of at least one car per month. The
Contractor proceeds at its own risk prior to SFMTA’s written approval of the pilot PCC.

- All other Project deliverables are due to SFMTA within 150 calendar
days from the date of SFMTA’s written approval of the Pilot PCC streetcar, including spare parts, training materials, and documents.

Specific items for this segment of the contract include:
conversion of the GE controllers to new Westinghouse controllers.
Axle Rehab NJT PCC Axles 36
New Door Equipment Installation 11
As far as the four Double-Ended PCCs (Torpedoes) are concerned:

- The pilot PCC shall be delivered and ready for acceptance testing within 540 calendar days from the date of SFMTA’s Notice to Proceed to the Contractor.

- SFMTA will test the pilot PCC for a period not to exceed 1,000 miles or 60 calendar days, whichever comes first.

- After receiving written approval of the pilot PCC, the 2nd car shall be delivered to MTA for testing approval no later than 90 calendar days later. The remaining PCCs shall be delivered to SFMTA at a rate of at least one car per month. The
Contractor proceeds at its own risk prior to SFMTA’s written approval of the pilot PCC streetcar.

- All other Project deliverables are due to SFMTA within 150 calendar days from the date of SFMTA’s written approval of the pilot PCC streetcar, including spare parts, training materials, documents, etc.

Specific items for this segment of the contract include:
replacement of the original GE controllers with new Westinghouse controllers and new limit relays.

As far as Car No. 1040 (Single-Ended PCC) is concerned:

- The rehabilitated Car No. 1040 shall be delivered and ready for acceptance testing within 365 calendar days from the date of SFMTA’s Notice to Proceed to the Contractor.

- SFMTA will test this car for a period not to exceed 1,000 miles or 60 calendar days, whichever comes first.

- All other Project deliverables are due to SFMTA within 150 calendar days from the date of SFMTA’s written approval of the Pilot PCC streetcar, including spare parts, training materials, documents, etc.