[PRCo] Re: PRC Interurban Pass Points

[John Swindler]

So that's what they were called - "Car on Time".

I must have been about 11-12 or so when I encounted them at Jane St. 
terminal in late 50s.  Jane St. had a passing siding, and car would sit in 
the middle near the telephone.  Guess I got an explanation of what was 
happening from a motorman who returned to Jane St. within a half hour with a 
different car.

So how were these jobs scheduled, Herb?  Were they extra board men without a 
run that day, and rather then sit at Craft Ave., they were sent to end of a 
line most likely to have schedule problems??  Or were these actual jobs/runs 
that could be 'picked'?

John



>From: HRBran99 at aol.com
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC Interurban Pass Points
>Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 13:04:40 EST
>
>In a message dated 3/3/03 11:49:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>j_swindler at hotmail.com writes:
>
> > John S., (observer of weekday 76 Hamilton cars sitting at Jane St. used 
>to
> > put late motormen back on-time).
> >
> >
>
>These cars/buses (depending on type of equipment on route) were known as a
>"COT." That is, "Car On Time" or "Coach On Time." The COT car/bus would sit
>at the end of the line until needed to place a late vehicle on time. The 
>COT
>car or bus would then leave on the late vehicles scheduled departure time
>from the end of the line. When the late vehicle and the COT met along the
>line the operators would switch vehicles. The former late block was then 
>back
>on time with a different vehicle and the late running vehicle was now
>operated by the COT operator. Upon arriving at the end of the line the COT
>would wait until another block needed to be put back on time and the 
>process
>was repeated.
>
>The only thing I did not like about this arrangement was that you could get
>switched into a 1600 series car. I preferred the 1700 series and it seemed
>that the COT cars were usually 1600 series. If your block was the first to
>get switched out, then you ended up with the 1600. Otherwise, a very simple
>but effective system for maintaining all blocks on time. This was used by
>both PRCo and PAT. I do not know if they still use this system or not.
>
>Herb Brannon
>
>
>


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