[PRCo] Re: Scrapped PCCs

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Jim and Fred
Now we would shut every thing down for years.

PRC did a good job keeping the cars running.

Harold

Jim Holland wrote:

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>>Fred Schneider wrote:
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>>You may or may not be aware, Harold, that there are two
>>distinct events with the Rankin Bridge.   One was the
>>partial collapse in 1937 because Pittsburgh Railways
>>ran an overloaded work car onto it.
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>> The other was the 1950 replacement which you cited here.
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>	Railroad Avenue Enterprises in New Jersey has a
>few photos of the old, under construction, and new bridge.
>One is 1739 just after negotiating the traffic circle;
>several on the shoo-flys for construction which took
>the trolleycar down onto the mainline RR level; and several
>of cars negotiating the new bridge  --  ALL  quite interesting.
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>	Have also seen a photo (possibly on Inet) of cars
>stacked at what looks like a turning loop just beyond the
>bridge.
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>>>Harold Geissenheimer wrote:
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>>>Boris and Fred
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>>>Part of the Rankin saga was the building
>>>of the replacement Rankin Bridge.
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>>>PRC retained rail service and built track on the
>>>Rankin side on sidewalks while the bridge was under
>>>construction.  PRC did a good job of working
>>>with the county to keep the trolleys running.
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>>>Boris...are you familiar with the old Rankin Bridge
>>>which included a traffic circle (rotary) on structure?
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>>>Harold Geissenheimer
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