[PRCo] Re: Spare trolley poles -- and Emergency tool kits

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On Fri 10/26/01 9:16 PM Art Ellis responded:

I don't remember a second emergency kit on 1700's.  The most 
prominent tool was a saw; I wondered what for.  It would seem a 
hacksaw would have been more useful. 

Art


> You'll have to forgive me on this one as, per FWS3, memory is 
> sometimes a fleeting thing -- the following is the best that I 
> can recall -- so don't bet the farm on it.  Perhaps Art Ellis 
> can input here:

> I don't recall any small tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, etc.
> in the Emergency Tool Sets - just sledge hammers or axes, heavy-duty 
> saws, and pry-bars -- these tools were to be used to extricate the
> passengers from the cars in the event of an accident. 

 <snip>  

> To complicate the picture somewhat, I vaguely (very Vaguely) recall 
> that there may have been two such kits on the 1700's -- diagonally 
> opposite each other in the car.

> Tom