[PRCo] Re: 1600-1700 comparison

[roger]

Probabl for all those reasons Fred, but dumb probably fits the bill.I
remember riding in one  of those sweltering summer high humidity days and
having to get off at some point along the line to cool off. They were
hideous.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 8:59 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: 1600-1700 comparison


>
> There are always trade offs.  When Pittsburgh Railways was buying PCC
> cars, they had tremendous shift change patronage from the J&L, US Steel,
> WABCO, Westinghouse, University of Pittsburgh.  A car with longitudinal
> seats can accommodate as many people as a car with two-butt cross seats.
> But the car with longitudinal or bench seats will haul a lot more standees
> ... maybe 20 more per car???  When Harold was rebuilding ther 1600s and
> 1700s the company was in a different market.  The mills were closed.
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