[PRCo] Re: Trolley Pole Dewirements

[Kenneth Josephson]

ROGER Jenkins wrote:

> Of interest to all I recall a friend of mine that ran PCCs in Boston
> [somewhat removed from Pittsburg ]  whose pole came off the wire at
> Copley Sta. in the subway . When he went to put the pole back on , the
> entire shoe was missing ! All he had was a small Y shaped pole at the
> top. He put this on the wire and  rolled slowly into the station hitting
> every cross span.

OUCH! Good thing Scott Davis wasn't chief of MBTA's line department. They'd
still be looking for the remains of both the motorman and the station
inspector/on duty starter. ;-)  Ken J.

P.S.- For those of you who don't know Scott, he's the reason why PTM's and
PAT's overhead is always first rate and taunt.