[PRCo] Re: PRCo--1234

[John F Bromley]

TTC 4159-4199 also had this style and there was a Washington series that had
it as well.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 4:10 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRCo--1234


>
> Good Morning!
>
> >> pghpcc at pacbell.net writes:
>
> >> Reviewing Bill Vigrass' photos and this particular Url
>    (http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/bvp016.htm)
> >> is of interest  --  note the black Golden Glow.
> >> Car was delivered with chrome but must have
> >> been replaced during the war years.
>
> > Fredbruhn at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Does 1234 have an extended trolley pole base in this photo?
>
> The car was delivered as pictured but there is a sense to which we can
> answer  *Yes*  to your question.
>
> ALL  PRCo 1200s retained the short round trolley cowl ala 100, 1000--1199
> but a longer and wider portion was placed in front of it to scoop in air
> for forced-air motor ventilation  --  the 12s were PRCo's first cars with
> forced-ventilation.   A transition piece was added between the original
> small trolley cowl and the longer portion in front.
> St.Louis Public Service 1500s had a trolley cowl identical to PRCo
> 1200s.   In fact, SLPS 15s were identical body-wise to PRCo 1200s except
> for the front end (in addition to being All-Electric, 50-50-WH-GE, and
> operator controls)   ---   even the trolley catcher was above the rear
> window!
> I have been told that a group of DCT also had the same but it is quite
> often difficult to discern from pictures so I don't know which series in
> DC.
> PRCo 1400 and forward arrived with a modification of the above (and
> *most*  other PCCs had something very similar when the longer trolley cowl
> was used.)   The short trolley cowl ala 100, 1000--1199 was omitted and
the
> sides of the long portion were extended back past the trolley base but in
> alignment with the front portion.   This would have covered over the
> trolley base itself except for a gentle arc cut across the surface in
front
> of the trolley base.
>
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>
> James B. Holland
>
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