PRCo 2100 & 3556

[Bob Schmidt]

Greasings!

Some additional information on Car #2100 and Sister Car #2101:
These were PRC-built in 1913 from older double-truck wooden cars and
powered by (4) 30HP Westinghouse #328 motors. The cars weighed in @18.5
ton each. Both were scrapped in 1924.

The photo shown at:
http:/davesrailpix.raifan.net/pitts/htm/wvp19.htm
is not car 3555. The picture is of a 4800-4939 series car.

Car 3555 (sorry, no photo) was a lightweight high floor trail puller
powered by (4) 45HP Westinghouse #56 motors that powered the 46,500 lb.
car. It was built in 1909 by Standard Steel Car Company. This car had a
smooth lowboy type cap roof without any clerestory. Completely different
appearance than No.3556 as imaged at the other URL.

Bob Schmidt

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