[PRCo] Re: eBay - PRCo trolley photo

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!

>> pghpcc at pacbell.net writes:

>> << NOT  *Today*  but the Jct of the 1930s--1960s!  >>

> Macmarka at cs.com wrote:
 
>    Why would the car be headed for Charleroi then, when it's signed for
> Washington.

	Again, repeat my original message  --  NOT  Washington Jct so car is Not
headed for Charleroi  --  I forget what back of picture said about
routing.   Date is when the car is relatively new (1917-forward) because
the spoke pilot is retained  --  this Does NOT allow for good use of the
coupler around sharp turns.   Pilot changed out to allow for coupler swing
and towing etc.

> When was the wye installed at Drake?

	1953.

> Maybe the car is using the
> old routing of the 38A line?

	Possible - that is why I  *suggest*  Castle Shannon yard.

> Car is signed Washington, so it has to be
> outbound towards Washington.

	*Publicity*  photos can use any destination.   Cars were purchased 
*primarily*  for Washington service and Tom Phillips has given good
evidence that they were used  *predominantly*  on the Washington line.  
Exceptions  *always*  exist, but again,  *predominance*  of service was on
Washington.
	Like PCC Interurbans, they were strictly segregated for interurban service
Only well into  ({[pat]})  days, but exceptions most definitely exist where
the cars occasionally saw service on other lines.

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