[PRCo] Re: #1727 Accident

[James B. Holland]

John Swindler wrote:

>Guess we don't want to mention the removal of the necessary action safety 
>switches at the south end of the tunnel.  Installed by Pittsburgh Railways 
>after previous 'rocket sled' experience on 6% tunnel downgrade circa 1917. 
>(low floor car on rt. 48 (?))
>
             Far different circumstances  --  wasn't the low-floor 
already into the tunnel, trolley dewired, jam packed car, motorman angry 
because he had to get out to replace trolley when this is the 
conductor's job but conductor jammed into crowd and unable to move.     
So motorman gets back in and takes out his anger on the controls and 
winds it up.