[PRCo] [Fwd: Re: Pittsburgh's Pre-PCC Interurbans]

Jim Holland pghpcc at pacbell.net
Mon Dec 3 21:24:51 EST 2001


When was the line car conversion made from a low-floor  --  1940s?

I think Tom Phillips has information about the 3800-series truck at
PTM.

Jim Holland

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh's Pre-PCC Interurbans
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 10:31:07 -0500
From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>

Yes, kind of begs the question, why would PRC need additional work
equipment 
in 1951???  What would they be used for????  They had scrappers,
they had a 
line car, they had a tow car.

>From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <twg at pulsenet.com>

>These cars were really beat when they were scrapped in 1951 or so.  I doubt
>anyone wanted them around any longer than necessary.
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