[PRCo] Re: 2.>--Radio__Telephones

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!


>> Jim Holland wrote:

>> Wrote to Ed tennyson about Trolleyphones and 7-minute
>> delays which encouraged Trolleyphone installation.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: 1948 1.>--Allegheny__County__Fair__Service
> 2.>--Radio__Telephones3.>--Track__Renewal4.>--New__Bridge
> Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 00:19:42 -0500 (EST)
> From: sten....t (Shirley Tennyson)
> To: Pg....t (Jim Holland)

>         With brake shoe cars lacking dynamic braking,
> P.Ry.Co interurbans ran on signals and schedules with
> signals governing late cars, unless the dispacther was
> needed to assist.......
>         However, with PCC cars with disc and dynamic
> brakes the signals were no longer reliable.    The wheels
> and rails could get dirty and leave a green signal where
> a red one was very important to have.


	PRCo 1613 was converted to an interurban in December--1945 and
began service near late Jan-1946.    Car 1614 was converted to
interurban in May-1946.    Cars 1617 and 1644 were designated
interurbans in 1947 with the balance of the 16s converted in
early to mid-1948.

	Wonder the precise timing of installation of trolleyphones  -- 
latter 1948????    How long would it take to realize that PCCs
were not making positive contact for the signals  AND  have
multiples of operators calling for clearance which caused the
delays thus necessitating onboard trolleyphones??

	The plot is like a Chunky candy *bar*  -=-  getting
Thicker-er!:)


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James B. Holland

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