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[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

mrb190 wrote:

> Incidentally, wasn't it unusual for a 1700 series car to be on one of the East
> End lines?  On the 88 Frankstown & 77/54 routes, I never recall seeing anything
> but 1500 & 1600's.

	Some 1700--series cars were based at all barns from the mid--1950s on -
South Hills, Craft, Glenwood, Homewood, Keating, and Ingram - so it is
possible that 17s could be on these routes.  A look at Harold Smith's
books will reveal many 17s on the East End lines.
	I don't know about any restriction to 17s on the Flying Fraction  -- 
many 17s were on the 53 Carrick and 18th was the steepest portion of the
line so 17s could easily appear on the 77/54 as well.

James B. Holland

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