[PRCo] Re: PCC Rehabilitation

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Boris
There were several stages of the PCC decline.

First Pgh Rys painted few cars and made cheap repairs
if any.

Second after 1964 under PAAC some cars painted grey
with very little else.  PAAC was going to abandon every thing.

Third.   Start of the Early Action program.  First 1700's, then 1600's
New mod paint styles after 1970.  Bi Centenial car 1776 was first
1600..

Fourth.   Continuation by PAT after Ken and I left.
Included the stupid steamboat car

Five.  4000's, some new, some rebuilt.

All of the work done under the Early Actionprogram was first
class.  Included two 1600's with LRV fronts..  Much credit to Ken Hssong
and Phil Castelano.

Harold Geissenheimer
Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

>Because the cars were allowed to deteriorate very badly before the decision
>was made to retain and rehabilitate them.
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Boris
>Cefer
>Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:52 PM
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: PCC Rehabilitation
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>Why? Because of PAAC's ownership?
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>Boris
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net>
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:40 PM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: PCC Rehabilitation
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>>That would be correct!
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>>[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of James
>>B. Holland
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:27 PM
>>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: PCC Rehabilitation
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>>Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
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>>>I'm not sure I said it had rusting stepwells while it was in service, but
>>>rather that it had been out of service long enough before PTM got it to
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>>>developed that condition.  This does not contradict what Ken says, but
>>>merely clarifies the thought.
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>>             I have a photo somewhere which reveals one could literally
>>put his fist thru a rust hole above the floor just behind where the
>>motorman sat  --  1613!     It predates the overhaul.
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>>Jim
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