[PRCo] Re: Fwd: [tr1] HEEELLLLP!!!!!!!!

[roger]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold Geissenheimer" <transitmgr2 at earthlink.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 4:49 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fwd: [tr1] HEEELLLLP!!!!!!!!


>
> Greetings
>
> San Diego Trolley LRV's were hand polished by prisoners at the car barn.
> A crew came to the barn each day for years.  It was a high priority
> assignment much desired by the prisoners.  I presume this is still done.
> Credit Langley Powell, SDT former Preasident.  He is now at the
> MTD.
>
> These cars received loving care..
>
> Harold Geissenheimer
>
> "Edward G. Skuchas" wrote:
>
> > Yes, colors are subject to aging and interpretation.  As we discussed
the
> > PRYS PCC red color before, one could look to the modern San Diego
system.
> > When visiting there in October,  I saw one pair of nice deep red
articulated
> > cars coupled to a faded articulated pair.  The classic example was a
faded
> > red car with bright red doors and accessory panels!  Either the doors
were
> > recessed from the car washer, or they were repainted or new
replacements. So
> > fading does occur, and red is very susceptible to that fading.
> >
> > Good luck on the colors.
> -- Trailing quotes stripped by Listar --
> Having lived along the San Diego Trolley line in Chula Vista , I have seen
the original 24 cars fade down to even the primer paint. Not a good
advertisement for red trolleys. In a manager shift, Langely Powell is now GM
at San Diego Tansit where I used to work, sidelined due to a bad back from
poor operator seats in the Gilligs. The current GM at the trolley was the
former exec there. I always thought that the manager overload at the entire
transit system brought on the high fares charged there $ 2.oo  local
fares!!!  Rogertrolley aka trolleycar2003
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