[PRCo] Re: B-3 and Tatra PCC

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Yes, Hall Industries was the manufacturer.  I knew Harold Hall from back in
the late '60s/early '70s when his company was producing an Auditory Training
device for us.  They were flexible in what they could do!

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of John
Swindler
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:13 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: B-3 and Tatra PCC



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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