[PRCo] Re: Drake loop at PTM

[Fred W. Schneider III]

Crich also has some less than gentle grades.  The upper end of the line
is about 6 percent.  I remember you notch up power on a car out of the
end of the line, then immediately go for the braking notches.  

Greg King wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> Crich has some gentle grades, the north line on the Sydney Museum line has
> some interesting grades towards the end of the line which in future will be
> extended, side of the road, into Sutherland township. There are also some
> gentle curves and grades on the South line, formerly rail right-of-way. In
> the "City" part of the museum, there is also a tight curve that creates a
> "wye".
> 
> Now, a trestle at PTM, hmmm, what about re-creating Mt Washington tunnel at
> one end of the trestle with the loop at the other end and, for modern fans,
> a section of underground.........how much further can we take this??????
> 
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Holland" <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 10:04 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Drake loop at PTM
> 
> >
> > Good Morning!!
> >
> > > Macmarka at cs.com wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know if PTM plans to duplicate the "s" curve and Drake loop
> at
> > > the East site? I know PAT donated the dismantled rail, etc.  I guess it
> would
> > > take too much time and cost too much because of the grade from the curve
> > > downward to the loop. I think it would be a wonderful way to "preserve"
> an
> > > old section of PRCo. Of course, I've always been partial to Drake.
> >
> > Not a bad idea, really.   A grade such as this would add a real dimension
> to the
> > trolleycar ride.   Doubt if any museum has an appreciable grade.   Even
> J.Q.P. would like
> > something like this.
> >
> > But not only would the grade need to be  *graded*  --  a hole would be
> needed to build a
> > loop.   But then that would give reason to also build the former Drake
> Trestle over the
> > loop   ---   then PTM could re--enact the moving of the first 3--cars to
> the museum!!!
> > Sayyyyyy,  how far can we really run with this?!?!(:->)   You have some
> great ideas,
> > Mark!!!!!!!(:->)
> >
> > In reality, PTM  IS  Actually Operating on a portion of the old Washington
> Interurban
> > through County Home siding   ---   most definitely the Real PRCo.
> PCC--Interurban--1711
> > was the last revenue car out of Washington and through County Home!
> >
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> >
> > James B. Holland
> >
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