[PRCo] Re: Sideways.......

Jim Holland PghPCC at pacbell.net
Tue Dec 23 17:37:24 EST 2003


Good Morning!


> Boris Cefer wrote:

> We know.    At least we in Europe.


	Yes  --  AnyThing to do with PRCo has been high-lighted in my
books.    Thought of including Dan-Bell's name during the
discussion but let it go.


> Merry Christmas, Ed!



>> "Edward H. Lybarger" <twg at pulsenet.com> wrote:

>> The design patent for the carbody was issued to
>> Dan Bell of Pittsburgh Railways.

>>> Fred Schneider wrote:


>>> Don't ever forget that a Pittsburgh Railways
>>> employee was responsible for the basic body design
>>> in St. Louis.  That may have had more to do with the
>>> seating plan for Pittsburgh PCCs than we realize.

>>>> Jim Holland wrote:

>>>> Yes  --  brought out additional interesting
>>>> information.    Glad that a reference was made
>>>> to the Low-Floor cars and their seating almost
>>>> identical to the PCC cars  --  Single-Enders,
>>>> that is.    This Emphasizes the Tremendous
>>>> Consistency within PRCo in all that they did  --
>>>> (examples to the contrary for sure)  --  but
>>>> nevertheless, a Very High Level of Consistency.



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Jim

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