[PRCo] Re: Training__TrolleyCar__Operators

[James B. Holland]

Just found notes for lrv training on Boeing equipment:::::::

5-days classroom work

4-days training on lrvs.

5-days Line Training In Service.

1-Last day of Classroom work


Jim



James B. Holland wrote:

>Harold Geissenheimer wrote:
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>>Greetings
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>>Go back to PRC in the 1950's.  Few bus drivers.  people hired for rail
>>Many motormen did not even have a driver's license.  License was
>>eventually required to drive a route foreman's truck
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>>Rail network more complex.  How long to train a motorman then?
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>>Interesting question.
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>             I was hired by SF-Muni for TrolleyCar operation.
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>1.>--    First Day was classroom work.
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>            Next 3-days:  Classes AM; motor coach afternoon
>2.>--                         GM
>3.>--                         AMG
>4.>--                         Mack
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>5.>--    GM bus All Day.
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>6.>--    PCC training and operation of 1023.
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>7.>--    "   "   "   ""   "   "  Torpedoes 1011 and 1013.
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>8.>--    AM classes; afternoon obstacle course
>                        CandleStick Park, motor coach.
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>            Next 3-Days  --  PCC training and operation in
>9.>---                         1152
>10.>--                        1106
>11.>--                         1103
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>12.>--    Classroom All Day
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>Twelve Days Instruction and Training.
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>Line Instruction Begins  --  assigned a run to work with veteran  --
>       Up To Veteran to determine when and how much I operate.
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>13.>--    Run 60L,  Ron Bower  --  1152 AM,  1130 afternoon             
>          
>                   Did most if not all operating.
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>14.>--    Run 60L, Ron Bower  --  1029 AM,   1130 PM
>                   Did most if not all operating.
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>15.>--    Run 62J, Bob Shines  --  No PCC AM;  1039 PM
>                   Did most operating.
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>16.>--    Run 64J,  Unknown Instructor  --  Cars 1163 and 1156
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>17.>--    Classroom All Day.
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>18.>--    12K,  Herb Nelson  --  Cars 1156 and 1111.
>                   About 50% operation.
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>19.>--   12K,  Herb Nelson  --  Cars 1105 and 1135
>                   About 50% operation.
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>20.>--   70L,  Harold Blatch  --  Cars 1007 and 1140
>                         Maintain schedule with triple headway
>                               in PM with 1140.
>                               Did  ALL  operating.
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>21.>--   70L, Harold Blatch  --  Cars 1156 and 1015.
>                         With 1156 I pushed 1039 to yard from
>                         Taraval/20th  --  stiff upgrade and 19th-Ave
>                         connects 101 GG Bridge to Freeway-280.
>                         Several of us hand laid sand on rails.
>                         Hal let me do All Operating and *coupling.*
>                         Did  ALL  operating.
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>22.>--   Classroom All Day.
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>23.>--   19N,  James Albee  --  Cars 1112 and 1023.
>                   Did  ALL  operating.
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>24.>--   19N, James Albee  --  Cars 1109 and 1119.
>                   Did  ALL  operating.
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>25.>--   62L, Fred Barba  --  Cars 1039 and 1023
>                   Did  most operating.
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>26.>--   3/18-Sloat,  Unknown Instructor  --  AMGs  xxxx and xxxx
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>27.>--   1/81-Bacon,  James Deal  --  GM-3292.
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>END___Training
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>Worked All 5 trolleycar lines.       L-line schedules possibly include 
>trips on M-Ocean View and did work M-line with Harold Blatch.
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>28.>--   Very First Day On My Own and my Regular Day Off (RDO)
>                   67J  --  GM motor coach 3111.
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>29.>--   Very First Day On Own with TrolleyCar:
>                   18K but worked J  --  don't ask why
>                   PCC__1040  --  Last PCC Built in North America.
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>Jim__Holland
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