[PRCo] Re: Self-Motivated PCC cars

[Fred W. Schneider III]

Urban legend?  No.  It happened.  On my own and only trip to Washington,
I watched the rather ponderous motorman get out and go into an adjacent
store to get the largest cream puff I've ever seen. 

HRBran99 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 6/8/01 7:45:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bob.dietrich at unisys.com writes:
> 
> > I just thought I'd pass this along in case anyone remembers such happenings
> > on the PRCo.
> >
> >
> 
> I don't remember any "coffee shops", or for that matter, any places near
> Simmons Loop which were withing walking distance. Sounds like "Urban Legend"
> to me. PRCo and PATransit rules forbid leaving a car unattended. And if, do
> to an emergency situation (a coffee shop would not qualify), a car had to be
> left unattended the reverser handle should have been placed in the 'locked'
> or forward position and removed to prevent moving of the car. Again, sounds
> like urban legend to me. If it did happen, the operator most likely was
> unemployed after that.
> 
> HrB