[PRCo] Re: Baggage Rack

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Greetings to all

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I believe that the little steel platform was removed after
the interurbans quit.  A motormans type seat was used
as the replacement if I remember this.

Harold

Bob Rathke wrote:

> I rode the 36-Drake line nearly every day from 1972-83, and was on many 1700
> interurbans, but never saw one with a baggage rack.  Only in early 1950's
> photos.
>
> Bob 5/22/01
>
> ----------------------------
>
> HRBran99 at aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 5/22/01 5:40:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > fschnei at supernet.com writes:
> >
> > > No the job was never completed.  Car 1711 at Arden arrived with the
> > > luggage rack intact.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Be advised that during the years I operated those cars (1973-1979) the racks
> > had all been removed. I operated 1711 many times and it did not have a rack.
> > It is possible that shop personnel attached the rack back into the car prior
> > to sending it to Arden.
> >
> > HrB