[PRCo] Re: PRCo__Interurbans

[James B. Holland]

How Many?

As PCC books say, dynamic brake was primary source of heating with 
supplement heaters for colder climes!

Even in the 1950s when the Interurban lines were shortened it was still 
mighty cold up front - that long run from Ft. Couch road outbound to 
near Walters is where it was particularly noticeable on Drake!


Jim__Holland



Boris Cefer wrote:

>Strange. Interurban 1700s arrived with 20 kilowatt heaters.
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>>The first winter with 1700s was very uncomfortable.   The heat from the 
>>motors in interurban service could not keep the cars warm as the dynamic 
>>brakes were not used enough with fewer stops per mile. They taped up the 
>>vents on the roof and re-adjusted the heat circuits until they got it 
>>right. The Washington line used mostly 1600;s with B-3 trucks until 
>>enough 1700s were delivered and accepted.
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