1697

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

Kenneth and Tracie Josephson wrote:
> 
> I am looking at an 8 X 10 color print of 1697 on Route 21 (yes, Bob-
> it's yours.) The car has both dash lights, but the door side is white
> and the motorman's side is red. At least all the roof vents and the
> wings are where they belong. :-)

	No entiendo! - Door side white and motorman's red!

> Question: PAT usually removed the small roof vents fore and aft when
> redoing the roofs on the 1600's. What (if any) modifications had to be
> performed to accommodate this change? Ken J.

	PRCo started doing this before PAT; 1630 is a prime example but I 
am sure there were others.
	PRCo also dropped the dash lights and headlight wings - rust and 
maintenance problems.

James B. Holland
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