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By 1951 all “American” Peter
Witt’s were allocated to three of the then existing
depots in Leningrad. There was a brief experiment in the post
war years of using this type in train service of 2 motorcars
and two trailers. After the war the remainder of the St.
Petersburg fleet, kept serving the city till the early 1979.
The cars were very dependable and much
liked by the operators and public. It is sad to note that, even
with a long operating life few photographs were taken. It was
not easy to carry a camera and shot pictures in the Soviet
Union in those times.
The first two door cars in original scheme show a clear resemblance to the
B&QT 6000 below. The first cars were built with two doors
but all others were three door.
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