[PRCo] Re: Turnout Activator

[Fred W. Schneider III]

bob.dietrich at unisys.com

Ed Miller at 155 Mill St., Pittston, PA 18640.  Phone is 570 654-7177.

"Dietrich, Robert J." wrote:
> 
> Jim ET. AL.:
> 
> I see you had insomnia last night Professor.
> 
> I updated the SHJ web page a couple months ago when I came into the
> possession of a couple of Ed Miller photos.  I'm due for another update on
> the module but I haven't been in the mood.  Progress has been slow but I
> want to document the module's first outing at the East Penn meet.
> 
> As for 1700 series cars up on Mt. Washington, it apparently was not
> uncommon.  I have several pictures at home and there are oters on the web.
> I haven't finished my index of all 'Burgh trolleys on the web by number and
> location, so I can't point you to them quickly.  I also remember riding
> those "air-conditioned" cars (remember I was NOT a rail-fan) but the
> air-conditioning was always broken.  Did they just send those cars up
> Southern Ave. on hot muggy days???
> 
> Bob
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Jim Holland [mailto:pghpcc at pacbell.net]
> Sent:   Monday, June 11, 2001 9:43 PM
> To:     -->- PRCo -- WP -- JTC -- The Big *3* -<--
> Subject:        [PRCo] Turnout  Activator
> 
> HI!
>         This photo (http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/SHJ/em02.htm) contains
> a
> nice close-up shot of the turnout activator.  This particular one
> controls the turnout to either outbound 44//48 or the loop track behind
> the admin building.
> 
>         This activator seems to be hinged at the back so the the pressure of
> the pole pushes the contactors up in the box toward the right as it
> passes.  If the  track--switch--toggle  is depressed then it draws extra
> current thru these contactors to set or keep the turnout in the diverge
> position (which is diverge in this particular case?!?!)
> 
>         BOB::   Seems you have added some different photos and of course
> rearranged it into sections!
> 
>         This particular photo was not originally on your site!
> 
> --
> James B. Holland