[PRCo] Re: 1.)__Car--Numbering__ -- __2.)--Model__Railroad

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!

> Fred Schneider wrote:

> How come no one has asked why the only surviving 
> car with a number descending of single digits was
> chosen for the traffic paint car....[???????]

	.......Because your answer was feared???????~:)

	Maybe because 1276 was chosen for the  *Snow--Plow*  and thus we
realized that Rhyme and Reason to choosing car numbers for work car
conversion does Not exist!!!!~:)

PS  --  San Francisco also has a 5432 now  --  ETI TC.    5432 will be
stationed at Potrero and I work out of Presidio, but coaches are
floating between the 2-divisions right now during delivery.    Hope I
get a chance at it!    And one of the Boeings was 1234!

> There would have been only two other such
> cars four digit numbers: 4321, and 3210. 
> .......Hmm ... if SPTC ever gets to the single door
> Jones car, I think I might buy that one in maroon
> paint.  Maybe I could also buy a PCC numbered 1234.

	You and me both!!~:)

	I don't have any photos of 4321-herself, but some others around her.   
But car numbering jumped around considerably.

4308	48
4309	32
4316	62	Trafford?
4344	24
4345	38A
4350	Donora
4351	99
4352	62

	I have  B-I-G  plans for a model trolleycar system and would like to
include operation for Washington and Donora local cars along with the
interurbans.    It is very difficult to model one specific time period
(but see exception below)  and be able to represent  Most--All  PRCo
equipment.    So I have decided that my Donora and Washington local
equipment will ALL be Maroon, and obviously with single front (end)
doors.    Thus a visible separation of service in in evidence  --  A
Division of PRCo!
	It would be  *nice*  to be able to run the system pre-PCC as well as
about 1950, with a good mix of equipment, but that would require quite a
large fleet.
	(DCC with computer and individual operators to simulate schedules on
several lines is  *desired*  for the above!]


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MODEL  RAILROAD  IN  THE  EAST    ----
	As  Of   SEPTEMBER---1956


	This model railroad depicts a slice of history from September--1956
along the East Coast.    The Opening Scene looks similar to
Mt.Washington and by slowly dragging the mouse across the photo, one can
click and see that location from another angle.    DO  That as it adds
continuity to the presentation.    Once finished with the main picture
the text will lead you to another main area where a similar process is
possible.

http://www.horailroad.com/hphrr/photoset_jp.htm

	Below is listed another URL for this MR which shows a listing of each
and every photo available for viewing within the main scenes.    Those
not highlighted are the ones you missed in your tour.    But try taking
the tour first  --  far more interesting that way!!

http://www.horailroad.com/hphrr/structures.html

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James B. Holland

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