[PRCo] Re: Fineview___PCCs

[Boris Cefer]

I know about 1689, 1690, 1695 and 1697. What else?

But my opinion is that it had nothing to do with dynamics. The problem was
in drums which were not sufficient to hold the car on a steep grade or make
a rapid stop.

Boris

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:37 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fineview___PCCs


>
> Correct Jim.  Not gospal - just something once heard - or read.  And the
> recollection is that it wasn't the entire 1680s.  Had to do something with
> extended braking - which sounds like something for Fred the third to clear
> up.
>
> Wish I'd paid more attention back then.
>
> John
>
>
> >From: Jim Holland <PghPCC at pacbell.net>
> >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >Subject: [PRCo] Fineview___PCCs
> >Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:06:06 -0800
> >
> >Good Morning!
> >
> >
> > > Fred Schneider wrote:
> >
> > > Was 1699 one of those cars altered to run on 21 FINEVIEW?
> >
> >Fred  --  wouldn't your car-cards give us this info?
> >
> >
> > I was told it was the 1680s modified for Fineview.
> >
> > This is  *White--Flagged*  information which means
> >it is the best information so far but unconfirmed.
> >
> > John Swindler told me this in the 1960s.     John
> >never said this was Gospel  --  it was just what he had
> >heard and thus shared with me.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> >
> >Jim
> >
> ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> >
>
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