[PRCo] Re: B-3 and Tatra PCC

[John Swindler]

Yes, there was a "fortune" in government money to spend.  PAT had received 
funding approval from both state and feds for rebuilding 45 PCC cars, of 
which only about a dozen were actually completed.  That's not the sort of 
project that one can easily reprogram the funds, but would have to check the 
project file to verify.

Somehow the name Hall Industries comes to mind as the builder of new B-3 
trucks under this rebuilding program.  It was/is a local Pittsburgh firm.  I 
wouldn't be surprised if the trucks under 1711 at Arden came from Hall, 
rather then Clark or St. Louis.  At least the trucks and wheels would be 
almost new if such was the case.

John


>From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: B-3 and Tatra PCC
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 21:42:05 -0400
>
>B2 and B2b trucks all came from Clark Equipment Co., better known today for 
>fork
>lift trucks.  The B3 was a Saint Louis Car Co. design.  I was not aware 
>that the
>B-3 trucks on the PAT 4000s were new ... you can make a new truck by 
>replacing
>rubber, springs, the bolster grease cup, wheels, wheel inserts.  I could be
>uneducated but I cannot imagine anyone building a new B3 (unless we have a
>fortune in government money that needs to be spent).
>
>Swindler ... help me....
>
>Pepa Kalousek wrote:
>

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