[PRCo] Spare trolley poles

[Bob Rathke]

A few days ago, there were some mentions on this list about the tool kit and spare pole on Washington interurban PCCs.
I'll start a new round of commentary on this line:

- How common was the incidence of trolley pole damage, and what type of damage - a bent pole, a malfunctioning wheel...?  

- Was the chance of such damage greater on the interurban line compared to street lines, or was the spare pole carried simply because of the remotenesss of the interurban line?

- And that leads to another question: if an interurban PCC suffered pole damage, was the motorman prepared and able to replace it himself?  Is that what the tool kit was for?

Bob 10/20/01