Schoenville & PRCo Musings

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Thanks for the info, Ed!

	It is interersting to note the differences in rail properties.  PRCo is 
said to maintain their equipment well mechanically and electrically.  Even some 
journal *articles of the day* indicated that PRCo was fanatic about such 
maintenance.
	Yet body work suffered as did track work; can't think of any property 
with worse track work - hope someone else can take that claim!  Yet the rough 
track made for an enjoyable ride from this fans' perspective!
	Trolley wire was maintained very well; dewirements were unusual but 
*might* be expected at shallow radius or spiral easement switches, but even 
here PRCo was innovative to prevent dewirement.
	Certainly the info below is unique in Railway properties!

EDWARD H. LYBARGER wrote:
> 
> The connection was severed in the '20s when O'Donovan's bridge was
> reconstructed without tracks.  Maintenance was done at one end of the line.
> The route was abandoned when the car got beyond repair.-- 
James B. Holland
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