[PRCo] Re: [PRCo]

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Closer to the street than on a 280-car!

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Schneider
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: [PRCo]



Closer to the street in Irwin than where?

"Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> That paragraph about motor failures was pure Brownie.  Just like the
> Connellsville car house was in Uniontown!  There is no reason the motors
> would not tolerate the voltages out there...if the motors were running
that
> close to their top end something would be radically wrong.  The cars
served
> well on Latrobe, Phillips and Fairchance until the demand for larger cars
> necessitated the conversion of 8 of the 10 remaining 2-man 700s.  But the
> motors did not like water...and they were closer to the street on the
Irwin
> line!  The Valley Route was largely side-of-the road with sidings
extending
> out into the street.
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