[PRCo] Re: PCC___Quiz

[Boris Cefer]

> >> 18.>-- Which PRCo PCCs were sent to foreign properties
> >> to stay?    Which cars to which Properties?
>
> > PRCo did not sell used PCCs.    But lend 1095 to Cleveland
> > and 1253 to Louissville for demobstrating service.
> > 1264 was displayed on flatcar in Buffalo.
>
> Was looking for fact that 1547 was pulled from production line
> and sent to Twin Cities.    Also 1674 and 1675 were pulled from
> production and sent to Detroit.    This is reason to ask for date
> of receipt of many 16s later.

I felt that, but 1547, 1674 and 1675 newer saw PRCo tracks and that's why I
did not mention them.


> >> 37.>-- On what date was PCC-1613 received by PRCo???
>
> 1945.08.13

> >> What date did this car go into Washigton
> >> Interurban Service???
>
> > In 1946, but don't know if the date January 14th which
> > I remember for some reason is correct.
>
> I have heard 1945.01.26.

Didn't you mean 1946???

>> 68.>-- Where was the Retriever placed on PRCo PCC cars???
>
> > I have chaos in the difference between retriever and
> > catcher.    But if the retriever was used on interurbans,
> > was mounted under the rear window to provide easy access.
>
> And retriever is to right of center.

Of course. To be easily accessible thru the left rear window!!!! Thanks for
explanation.


> Both catcher and retriever have a separate wound spring (not
> unlike a  *Watch--Spring*  --  but you probably don't know what
> that is, Young-Buck!) just inside the casing attached to the
> wind-up spool that keeps nominal tension on the trolley rope.

Ho! Ho-ho-ho!!!! Do you think I'v never analyzed (taken to pieces) any old
watch? Even cuckoo clock! I'm technicist since was a kid. I'm not very
interesting in modern development, old lumber seems to be essentially more
interesting, counting also PCCs.

Boris