[PRCo] Re: Maintenance

[Boris Cefer]

I would ask general questions only. What shall I do when my car cannot
continue and I have no way to ask for a help? No phone nearby.

Broken switch. Well, not the bakelite lever, but the contact itself damaged
and not making electrical connection.

B
----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 11:41 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Maintenance


> Boris Cefer wrote:
> .
>
> > Broken switch - no way to turn lights on!
>
> .
> Sure  There  Is  --  grab the stub  --  wrap fingers around rotating
> base of toggle Tightly and turn  --  have done similar with other than
> trolleycar to get a switch to turn on.
> .
> .
>
> > What would I do? I would ask about such things as early as being
> > trained for a motorman if I had not found relevant instructions in a
> > company's book of rules for rail operation.
> >
> > B
>
> .
> Would you ask about broken toggles before it happens?       Will you be
> able to cover  ALL  possible scenarios for breakdowns with your
> questions Before They Happen?       I--F  Not,  then what would you do
> in this particular situation  --  Just In Case You forgot to ask about
> broken toggles before it happened???????
>
>
>
> >> Boris Cefer wrote:
> >>
> >>> OK. It was a 1200 scheduled for Library. Not uncommon in earlier
> >>> days.    What did the motorman?
> >>
>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> >>
> >> Put It On High Beam. If that is out, put it on low beam -- NOT Often
> >> that both are burned out!!!!!!!
> >>
> >> What would YOU do?
> >>
> >> Punt???
> >
>
>
>
>
> Jim__Holland
>
>
> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
>
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