[PRCo] Re: More Thoughts on 1600s

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!

> John Swindler wrote:

> Have also heard in the past that the PCC was
> designed for a 20 year life.

	Don't know about design-expectancy, but that is the way it
worked out on PRCo  --  PCCs were retired in about 20-years
time  --  Mostly because PCC-equipment was Not Needed after
20-years what with shrinking patronage.

> As a footnote, PAT was spending around $25-30,000
> per car initially, while Boston was spending
> around $300,000 per overhaul.

	Could you please define  *initially*  --  what kind of
overhaul was this?    Would 1616s converion to 1776 be just
$30,000?    Seems it would be more, even in 1972 $$$$$$.

>  Did a canvas roof
> get replaced with metal??  That may say a lot.

	Yes.

And trolley pole base bolted directly to roof!(:->)

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