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Pre-PCC St. Louis car #1053. On the Route 72 line which served Georgia Ave. and 7th  St.  This was one of 20 cars ordered by Capital Transit Co., DC Transit’s predecessor, in 1935, from Brill and St. Louis. It eventually wound up at National Capital Trolley Museum, only to be destroyed by a carbarn fire.  It occurred in the early morning hours Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, destroying eight trolleys and their barn. The fire was of unknown origin.
This photo was taken at  4th & Butternut NW which was a short turn on the 7th St. line leaving 7th at Walter Reed Hospital and operating over to the B&O Silver Spring Station.  The present day Silver Spring Metro station is not far from this location.
Additional caption data from Bill Volkmer
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