[PRCo] Re: 1948 1.>--Allegheny__County__Fair__Service 2.>--Radio__Telephones 3.>--Track__Renewal 4.>--New__Bridge

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!


> "Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> As far as I know only Route W got the trolleyphones. 
> I don't have a list of the cars so equipped.  John Baxter
> wrote most of the Pittsburgh material for Headlights in
> that era and was generally accurate.  But I can't conceive
> of 7-10 minute delays on a routine basis.  Maybe Harold G.
> could shed some light here.


	1700-Interurbans had phones as well so the potential was there
for use on Charleroi.    These were  *FM__Trolleyphones*  and
don't know what kind of equipment would need to be installed
wayside for such usage.    None of the city cars received the
phones to my knowledge  --  none of the city cars used on the
interurbans had the interurban gear so common on those 16s and
17s.

	The motorman would need to stop the car and get out, call on the
wayside phone and get back to the car.    All this takes longer
than using an onboard phone.    Doing this several times a trip
could add up.

	Mail delay  --  first response to message in this thread has not
appeared whereas second one has  --  using alternate mailing
address so You Might Git 2-Copies.


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James B. Holland

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