[PRCo] Re: Railroad crossings

[Jim Holland]

Hi Boris!

	Correctamente!

	Ohio Brass had such an item called  *O-B national Trolley
Guards*  which came in 10-foot lengths.    The following is also
mentioned in their catalog:::::::


	"Crossing specifications recommended by the joint committee of
the American Railway Engineering Association and the American
Transit Engineering Association gives the following:    'Live
trolley guards shall e of such length that when the car is
approaching the crossing the current collector shall be with the
guard when the forward bumper is 10-feet from the nearest rail of
the crossing, and shall remain within with [should be *the*]
guard until the rear bumper of the car has cleared the last rail
of the crossing by 8-feet.'"



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PRCo] Railroad crossings
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 21:55:47 +0100
From: "Boris Cefer" <boris6 at volny.cz>
Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
To: "PRCo" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>

Hello, folks!

I have noted, that PRCo used some protective device mounted
closely above the trolley wire at points where the trolley tracks
crossed railroad.    Was e.g. at crossing with PRR Panhandle Div.
on Main St. in Carnegy, clearly visible in PCC From Coast To
Coast, page 170.    Does anybody know what was that wire roof
for?    Seems it could provide an emergency power supply in case
of dewirement to prevent the streetcar stay on railroad track.

Boris

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