[PRCo] PCC___Quiz

Fri Nov 21 18:08:12 EST 2003

Good Morning!

> Boris Cefer wrote:

> I mean that the "Trolley Guard's" intent was obvious,
> but wanted only make sure of it.

	Not obvious for All People, TrolleyCar fan or not.

> Does anybody have any trolley (especially PCC) quiz for me?

> Boris
	[[Boris  --  will answer other emails later.]]

01.>--	How many bolts in the All-Electric Track Brake?

		Westinghouse??

		GE??

02.>--	How many PRCo PCCs had fans?

03.>--	How many fans on PRCo 1700s?

04.>--	What spring tension is recommended by Ohio Brass for
		trolley poles with wheels and
		at what wire height?

05.>--	What is maximum acceleration rate of PRCo PCC?

06.>--	What is Standard Service Braking Rate of
		PRCo PCC?

07.>--	What is Emergency Braking Rate of
		PRCo PCC?

08.>--	Which PRCo PCCs had  *Butterfly__Windows?*

09.>--	Which PRCo PCCs had split Destination Sign Glazing?

10.>--	What is the new number of the PCC Instruction Car?

11.>--	List All PRCo Westinghouse PCC cars.

12.>--	Which PRCo Car Houses Never Saw GE-PCC Cars?

13.>--	Which series PRCo PCC car was first popular for
		exterior full-body advertizing???

14.>--	Which PRCo PCC cars had St.Louis B3 trucks?

15.>--	How many rivets in the body of the standard PRCo
		PCC Car?

16.>--	Which is the first series of PRCo PCC to be delivered
		with a different exterior paint scheme?

17.>--	Which PCC saw the first Revenue service
		in the world???

18.>--	Which PRCo PCCs were sent to foreign properties
		to stay?

		Which cars to which Properties?

19.>--	What was the first modification of exterior paint
		to appear during *repainting* of PCC cars?

20.>--	When did the newspapers first report the purchase
		of a PCC car by PRCo???

21.>--	On what exact date did PCC-100 stasrt free
		demonstration rides?

		For how long did these rides last???

22.>--	On what date was PCC-100 received by PRCo???

23.>--	On what date was PRCo-1000 received?

		What date did this car go into service???

24.>--	On what date was PCC-1100 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

25.>--	On what date was PCC-1138 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

26.>--	On what date was PCC-1111 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

27.>--	On what date was PCC-1234 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

28.>--	On what date was PCC 1400 received by PRCo???

29.>--	On what date was PCC 1408 received by PRCo???

30.>--	On What date were PCCs 1400--1408 placed
		into service???

31.>--	On what date was PCC-1564 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

32.>--	On what date was PCC-1547 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

33.>--	What 1500-series cars were renumbered by PRCo in 1947?

		Why?

34.>--	On what date was PCC-1601 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

35.>--	On what date was PCC-1600 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

36.>--	On what date was PCC-1600 destroyed???

		On what date was PCC-1600 scrapped???

37.>--	On what date was PCC-1613 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

		What date did this car go into service
			Washigton Interurban Service???

38.>--	On what date was PCC 1673 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

39.>--	On what date was PCC 1674 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

40.>--	On what date was PCC 1675 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

41.>--	On what date was PCC 1676 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

42.>--	On what date was PCC 1698 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

43.>--	On what date was PCC 1699 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

44.>--	On what date was PCC 1700 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

45.>--	On what date was PCC 1701 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

46.>--	On what date was PCC 1702 received by PRCo???

		What date did this car go into service???

47.>--	On what date was PCC 1799 received by PRCo???

		What date did PCCs 1796--1799 inclusive
		go into service???

48.>--	What are the axle centers on the PRCo B3 truck???

49.>--	What are the axle centers on the PRCo B2 truck???

50.>--	What are the axle centers on the PRCo B2B truck???

51.>--	What are kingpin centers on the PRCo 1700s???

52.>--	What are kingpin centers on the PRCo Air-Cars.

53.>--	What is length from kingpin center to front end
		of PRCo 1700s???

54.>--	What is length from kingpin center to front end
		of PRCo Air-Cars???

55.>--	What is length from kingpin center to back end
		of PRCo 1700s???

56.>--	What is length from kingpin center to back end
		of PRCo Air-Cars???

57.>--	Which PRCo PCCs had hand brakes???

58.>--	Which PRCo PCC tested the Clark B2A trucks???

59.>--	Which PRCo PCCs used the St.Louis Experimental
		B3 trucks???

60.>--	What is height of first step on PCC above rail???

61.>--	Which PRCo routes Never Saw PCC service???

62.>--	How much did the PRCo 1700s cost when new???

63.>--	Which 100, 1000-1199  cars were fitted with
		the wide anticlimber???

64.>--	How did wheel tread brakes on PRCo-1200s work???

65.>--	Which series of PRCo PCCs was first with forced-
		ventilation of traction motors???

66.>--	What car was painted chocolate brown???

		How long did this paint scheme last???

67.>--	What kind of window lift mechanism was used on
		PRCo air-cars???

68.>--	Where was the Retriever placed on PRCo PCC cars???

69.>--	Which PRCo PCCs sported dash lights???

	A   SMALL   START!!!

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