[PRCo] A Question from Toronto (was PRCo Buses)

[Kenneth Josephson]

Jim Holland wrote:

> > Kenneth Josephson wrote:
>
> > To get back on topic, was there ever an official reason
> > for Pittsburgh Railways painting their
> > buses orange?
>
>         So they would stand out in a CornField, like West Penn?!?!<GG>
>
>         So they wouldn't be confused with trolleycars??<GGG>
>
>         So people would not call trolleycars.......  buses??<GGG>
>
>         Do you know the answer, or are you just leading us on??

No, I don't. I would have assumed the buses would be painted the same as
the PCCs. It seems PRCo always had a reason for everything they did.

Incidently, another late nighter who doesn't belong to this list wants to
know why PRCo never equipped some of their PCCs for M.U. operation. (Yes,
he's a TTC fan.) Was multiple unit operation with PCCs ever considered
other than Mr. Swift's back to back plan of the 1960s?  Ken J.