[PRCo] Re: PCC___Quiz

[Boris Cefer]

Weren't there more collisions in the tunnel? Now I don't ask about that 17
which lost her dynamic and drum brakes.

Boris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <PghPCC at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 10:57 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: PCC___Quiz


> Good Morning!
>
>
> >> Jim Holland wrote:
>
> >> 1026    1051    1155    1220    1281    1294
> >> 1600    1648    1682    1701    1725
>
> >> BONUS___QUESTION:::::::
>
> >> 101.>-- Which series of cars were Not Burned at
> >> Homewood Fire of 1955.05.18??
>
> > boris6 at volny.cz wrote:
>
> > If my knowledge is good, homewood fire burned
> > 17 or 18 PCCs.    18 is probably correct.
> > 11 cars were scrapped, 7 cars restored, but I don't
> > know their numbers. 100 wasn't burned.
> > No 1400s and 1500s were scrapped.
>
> > So what series of PCC cars did not
> > play ANY ROLE in the fire?
>
>
> Probably None.    Don't have a listing of all cars burned yet
> restored  --  just those scrapped as a result.
>
>
>
> Here is a listing of PCCs scrapped over the years and reason
> (in addition to above cars:)
>
>
> 1038 Collision, Penn 28th 1959
> 1213 Collision, SHJ 1961
> 1242 Collision w/M283, 42/39 Jct 1960
> 1267 Collision w/1400, Smithfield St. Bridge 1962.11.26
> 1261 Collision w.1645, Castle Shannon 1963.07.08
> 1297 Collision with truck, Ohio and Federal
> 1299 "   "   "   "   "   "   "   "   "   "
> 1437 Collision
> 1454 Collision
> 1529 Collision w/truck, lower Forbes
> 1608 Collision w.auto, Wilkinsburg
> 1629 Collision w/1296 Sandusky Robinson 1958.04.23
> 1645 Collision w/1261, Castle Shannon 1963.07.08
> 1668 Collision inside Tunnel
>
>
> I also remember a 17 passing under a feeder which collapsed on
> top of the car and burned a good hole into it  --  but it must
> have been repaired as only 1701 and 1725 are listed as being
> scrapped.
>
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