[PRCo] Re: To PCC or Not to PCC?.......That is the Question.
Kenneth Josephson
kjosephson at sprintmail.com
Wed Nov 21 18:23:02 EST 2001
Hot Rod or Car Craft Magazine (I forget which) once asked for a picture of the
"World's Fastest Streetcar." I almost sent them a picture of a Brill Bullet.
Ken J.
P.S.- Yeah, I know....they were actually interurbans.
"Dennis F. Cramer" wrote:
> J Swindler wrote:
> 'Not amongst the general population, Jim. Only amongst the railfan and
> public transit industry is "streetcar" so defined.'
>
> I have the same experience with my students (and the adults for that matter)
> who live in an area devoid of any type of traction and very little heavy
> rail. A streetcar is a Hot Rod. I always need to say trolley and usually
> need to refer to Mr. Rogers. Most of the time they get the picture.
>
> Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor
> www.geocities.com/armconband
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