According to Lewis's post in the Aristo forums the molds are in process now for a late summer release date....
Ted.
From the Aristo Forum.....
Dear All,
The PCC Trolley being modeled is the first one from the late 1930's and is based on the original design of the Presidential Convention Committee, hence PCC. It was ubiquitous in use in virtually every American city and was exported all over the world.
There were several versions after the first original design approved by the committee, but we are sticking with the first design even if a city only had a variation. In G Gauge the quantities involved do not lend itself to a different version for each city.
However, we were able to find the original car in a museum in Connecticut and our John Mikesh spent a day there taking several hundred photos that were used to insure that the model is totally authentic. We're using a new drive as the height does not lend itself to use our Prime Mover Gear box, but as this car does not pull any others, it will be a great running locomotive in spite of less pulling power. We put the height at the top of the list on this car and have added a full interior with working doors. The doors are not motorized, but the 4 panel door does open authentically. We have a working trolley pole, but will not make cantenary as outdoor layouts with cantenary are targets for all sorts of birds, critters and the like. There are cantenary systems available for those hearty folks that can maintain such a layout, but we will not fill that gap ourselves.
The PCC trolleys are still in use in some parts of the country and I used to ride the Newark Subway that used them until several years ago. These cars were moved to Bayonne, NJ to be part of their new transit system and are now going to run by NJ Transit.
I know this is a great departure from our normal focus, but in other scales this trolley has been a staple and big hit. I hope you take a careful look at this offering when available. The molds are in process, so they should appear late summer.
All the best,
Lewis Polk