West Penn 700s --- Pilots

[Edward H. Lybarger]

When West Penn went to one-man cars in the very early 1930s they invented a
motor-driven deadman system (for which I recently found the mechanical
drawing [large]).  They cut away part of the pilot to accommodate this
motor.

Ed

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Subject: West Penn 700s --- Pilots


Greetings!

	As you *face* the end of one of the big WP--700s, the right upper
portion of the pilot is cut away.  I may have heard an explanation for
this but can't remember; don't remember seeing anything in print.
	Does anyone know the purpose of this cutaway in the pilot?

James B. Holland

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