[PRCo] Re: Green boxes

[Bob Rathke]

On Spring Hill, in PRC days a green  metal sand box was in the trolley loop
.  Trolley motormen would get rock salt from it as needed for spreading on
the trolley steps.  (No wonder remaining PCC's have a corrosion problem!)

Motormen used paper cups (about 32 oz. size) to get the salt. There was a
plastic cup holder attached to the motroman's platform just behind his seat.

Smaller, wooden versions of the salt boxes (also painted green) were located
along some streets on Spring Hill, but these boxes were maintaintained and
filled by the City.

I just returned from a week's business trip in warm Orlando, and you know
what - I prefer the cooler climate in the north!  No kidding.

Bob 2/10/05

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <hrbran99 at adelphia.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:21 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Green boxes


> During the 1970s/1980s PATransit buses (most of the GM models) had sanders
over the rear dual tires. Sand boxes were also located at bus loops and at
selected places along bus routes. Most likely all these sand boxes were left
over from streetcar days. Do PAT buses still have sanders?
> HrB
>
> ---- "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net> wrote:
> > Sand box.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> > [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> > Dietrich, Robert J.
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 7:45 AM
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: [PRCo] Green boxes
> >
> >
> > Things have been quiet for a couple days folks, I'm surprised.  Am I
> > imagining things or did the city place big green boxes on selected
> > street corners in the winter months?  As I recall they contained rock
> > salt for getting cars out of a jam.  If I'm on the right track so far
> > then what were those boxes called?
> >
> > I do have a SHJ connection to this question.  What is in the green box
> > in this picture http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bdietrich/outback.htm?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
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