[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh B-3 Trucks

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!


> From: Pepa Kalousek [mailto:boris6 at volny.cz]

> I have a picture of 1799 II, taken in late 1970s at SHJ
> and it appears to have B-2 trucks instead of B-3s.


	* PRCo PCC 1613 started its life with B2s;
	* Original B2s had weight added for
		initial Interurban runs to
		Washigton January--1946
	* Experimental B3s used under PRCo 1200s
		fitted to 1613 and 1614 mid-1946.
	* 1953--1955, 1613 and 1614 revert to B2s  AND
		ended careers with B2s.


> I feel than only some 1600 interurbans renumbered to
> 17xx II received them [B2s] and some entered the
> scrapping yard on B-3s.


	ALL  1600-series  Interurbans sporting B3s when renumbered by 
({[pat]})  remained on B3s  --  1776 being the first which was
ex-1616.    Cars 1776--1781 were only ones converted::

	1776  --  ex-1616, Red/White/Blue Patriotic Car
	1777  --  ex-1615, KDKA Rainbow Car
	1778  --  ex-1617
	1779  --  ex-1647
	1780  --  ex-1619
	1781  --  ex-1646

	And as listed above, 1613 aka 1799 was on B2s because she
sported the same since the mid-1950s.    There  IS  even a point
where the pilot and roof light were removed by  ({[pat]}).


> By the way - the South Hills Junction had to be very
> fascinating place in Pittsburgh Railways days, when
> buses had not entered that area yet.

> Boris


	Understatement  --  almost like Paradise!


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James B. Holland

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