I found this historic 1950's era color photo from the city of Detroit Michigan, at an internet website known as Dave's Electric Railroads.
Definately one of the more striking color schemes used on electric streetcars by a public transit agency, was this one used by the Detroit Department of Street Railways.
This agency operated electric streetcars in the city of Detroit Michigan until April of 1956, and discontinued electric trolleybus operations in the year of 1962. After the end of streetcar service, many of the Detroit PCC electric streetcars were sold to Mexico City where they operated for several more years.
One of the former Detroit PCC streetcars eventually came back to Michigan from Mexico City, and is preserved on display at the Michigan Transportation Museum in Mount Clemmons Michigan.
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