[PRCo] Re: West Penn Cars at PTM

[Greg King]

Thanks Ed,

Would it be possible to rebuild 739 with air brakes, I know it's not exactly
right but it would be better than just stuffed and mounted.

Best wishes
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <twg at pulsenet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 11:53 AM
Subject: [PRCo] West Penn Cars at PTM


>
> It is unlikely that we will rebuild a 700 with magnetic brakes, though
they
> could be fabricated from the drawings on hand.  Such a car would present
an
> instruction and operations nightmare in an otherwise air brake fleet (ST
> sweepers excepted).  So the static exhibit appears the logical way to go
for
> 739.  722's major resource is its complete toilet.
>
> 832 is basically unchanged in the last 22 years...it's a kit, waiting for
> skill and money to get interested in it.  If that all came together, it
> could run with about two years' work.
>
> Maybe over the winter I'll open some more drawings; if the 280s appear,
I'll
> advise.
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Greg
> King
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 5:21 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Johnstown also
>
>
>
> Hi Ed,
>
> Thanks, hope you can find a set of the 200's, as for the Spittoons on the
> 700's, matbe when I get around to building a 700!!! By the way, am I
correct
> in recalling someone saying that one of the 700 bodies you have will
> probably only ever be a static exhibit and the other for parts, that's a
> shame, whilst I understand the complexities and costs of the restoration,
> they were such a classic car, they surely deserve to run. At what stage is
> 832 these days, they were certainly a handsome car too.
>
> Thanks again
> Greg
>
> > We have a lot of West Penn drawings in the PTM library, but many have
not
> > yet been unrolled.  I can't say whether or not we have this one or not.
> But
> > I can tell you all about the spittoons for the 700s!
> >
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