Pittsburgh Railways PCCs/Toronto PCCs

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Excellent observation, Ken!  Too bad you didn't think of it earlier so
you could scoot under the car to check when you were there for the Drake
festivities!!::>>)))

Other interurban evidence:::::::
	- sealed mounting holes for the spare trolley pole
		on the trolley cowl.  Doubt that new metal
		would be installed here.
	- sealed mounting holes for retriever below the windows.
		1613 had the trolley catcher reinstalled
		above the windows in the latter 1950s -
		don't know why.  Trouble is, this location
		for retriever could receive new metal -.
		or mucho bondo!!::>>)))
	- mounting holes for FM-radio on operators console.
	- mounting holes for Ohmer fare register.
	- Don't remember history of 1640 but if she never
		received roof light and holes for such were
		sealed, this would be more evidence for 1613!

> "Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> > 1799 2nd was 1613, not 1640, according to some of the shop people at the
> > time of the rebuild.  We have carried it as such at PTM, but I can't tell
> > you absolutely which was which.

> Kenneth Josephson wrote:

> Let's not forget that 1613 once carried a pilot. There should be evidence of
> the pilot mounting  (holes, bracing) under the front. 1640 was a city car its
> entire life. Wouldn't a careful inspection underneath show whether or not the
> car is really 1613 or 1640? What about evidence within the car (opening rear
> window, luggage rack mounting location) or evidence of the spare trolley pole
> mounting or horn?

> Ken J.

James B. Holland

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