[PRCo] Re: http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/bvp016.htm

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Sun, 8 Sep 2002, Fred Schneider wrote:

> As long as you're wandering aimlessly ... would not have 40 Red Arrow type
> Saint Louis cars have been nice for the interurbans ... adjusted perhaps to
> add a spotting circuit so that dymamic brakes come on at full strength from
> the get go instead of that lousy blending valve system that Red Arrow had?

Never had the privilege of operating one of these, so I can't comment
meaningfully on the blending valve. That said, 

> Those Commonwealth MCB trucks ride like a dream compared to anything ever put
> under a PCC when it came to rough track.  And the higher horsepower motors

Again, from second-hand information, since I think it's not really fair to
compare the service conditions at the museum meaningfully, this would have
been nice. Plus, hey, double-enders.

> Dreams are free.

Maybe on your planet.