[milwaukee-electric] Re: Overhead trolley wire.

[Ron Smolen]

Lou


Send them invites to Kenosha.

Let them see how overhead s/b  done.

Then take them to Tenuta's for a Bomber.

Teach them how to eat too.




> From: ktjosephson at embarqmail.com
> To: milwaukee-electric at lists.dementia.org
> Subject: [milwaukee-electric] Re: Overhead trolley wire.
> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 17:22:30 -0700
> 
> Hi Lou,
> I am a hardcore overhead fan. Overhead is what got me into the hobby as a 
> small child.
> 
> The issue is that both the first phase of Pittsburgh's reconstruction, the 
> Shaker Heights Rapid Transit reconstruction and the surface section of 
> Buffalo's starter line used extremely heavy catenary which appears to be 
> heavy enough for mainline railroad electrification. The NSL, SSL and TM 
> didn't need this for their street running segments.
> 
> If  light, simple span trolley wire can be approved for Washington, D.C., so 
> prohibitively expensive conduit construction can be avoided, I am all for 
> it.
> 
> K.
> 
> P.S.- Attached is one of my FAVORITE John Bromley photos of modern Toronto. 
> ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Louis Rugani" <x779 at webtv.net>
> To: <milwaukee-electric at lists.dementia.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 9:36 AM
> Subject: [milwaukee-electric] Overhead trolley wire.
> 
> 
> > It's part of the *appeal*, not any sort of a detriment. Check and see 
> > Kenosha's treatment, complete with 'pineapple' finials.
> >
> > =Lou= 
> 
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