[PRCo] Re: M454

[HRBran99 at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/24/03 12:01:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
j_swindler at hotmail.com writes:
> So when you worked for PAT, did any of the cars carry a sleet cutter that 
> motormen could install themselves or was everything stored at Tunnel??  

During the years I operated PCC's we were not permitted to "fool around" with 
the trolley poles, or even go up on the roof. The union thought it better for 
our safety if that was left to the maintenance crews. I personally though it 
might be fun to play with the trolley poles and climb up the little steps to 
the roof, but, when someone else (the union) is running (ruining) your work 
life, you must
obey.........obey..........obey...........obey..........obey.........Get the 
picture?

As for snow storms I heard a few stories about the 1950 Thanksgiving snow 
storm. One operator claimed to have been housed by people along the 56 line for 
one night because the tracks were blocked until the next day. Heard several bus 
operators talk about having to leave buses in the street and walk back to 
garages or other places of "safety" during the same storm. Not much else though.

HrB