[PRCo] Re: Fineview___PCCs

[John F Bromley]

Most dated during the 1960s

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Holland" <PghPCC at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:23 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fineview___PCCs


> Good Morning!
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> > John F Bromley wrote:
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> > OK, some checking - I have photos on 21, excluding
> > fantrips, of 1677, 1678, 1685, 1687, 1689, 1690,
> > 1692, 1695, 1696 and 1697.     Ten cars.
> > The Beal (lack-of) effort shows a view with 1674,
> > a WH car, and it doesn't appear to be a fan trip
> > so figure THAT one out.
> 
> Did 21-line ever operate out of Manchester?
> That could explain Westinghouse car.
> 
> Do you have dates for these photos?     Think
> era from about 1950--1955 would be best as low-floors
> were phased out and PRCo would set aside a group of
> cars for Fineview service.     As mentioned earlier,
> such distinctions were not enforced as time wore on.
> 
> OR  were the 16s ordered from SLCCo for
> Fineview service and thus the time period of 1945--1955
> would be the best.
> 
> PRCo was also rather orderly about what they did
> and would assume that they would group the cars together
> (like 16-interurbans, but 2-groups) rather than hit and
> miss numbers.
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> Jim
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