[PRCo] Re: PCC Interurban Rear Windows

[Fred W. Schneider III]

Explain to me how, if the pole leaves the wire on some of those major
interurban trestles, that the motorman restores it without being able to
open the window.  Quite frankly, the pay wasn't enough for me to get out
and walk that ledge to the rear end.  One would hope the car could coast
off the bridge if you can't open the window.  So what do you do with a
city 1400?  Sit and wait for a follower? 

Jim Holland wrote:
> 
> Good Morning!
> 
>         I have a photo of the rear of 1721 in ({[pat]}) gray with both rear
> windows sealed; the left side window was originally hinged for access to
> the trolley rope.
> 
>         It would  *seem*  to me that this might have been done on an
> *as--needed* basis  --  when a car went to the paint shop it might be
> converted to sealed window because of rusting.
> 
>         Any more detailed info on this?  Was this a common practice of
> {([pat]})?  How many other cars had this?
> 
> --
> James B. Holland, 0288
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