[PRCo] Re: PCC book

[James B. Holland]

I found what I consider  *Typos*    ----    Not Errors.

On the foldout entitled:::::::

*Equipment__Variations_--_North__American__PCC__Cars*

in the rear pocket, on the back under Pittsburgh it lists the 
1500--1564s as having 12-degree front windshield slopes when they were 
in fact identical to the 1400s, a 24-degree slope.       The 1601--1699 
Air-Electrics reverted to a 12-degree slope  --  would be interesting to 
understand why.       Aesthetically, I like the 12-degree on 
Air-Electrics.        The 30-degree slope of All-Electrics is fine as 
well  --  maybe a larger front windshield on a 24-degree slope would 
look good as well  --  or not cutting the upper exterior corner of the 
window for air intake would make a difference.

There are a couple others but can't remember them offhand.


Jim__Holland



Bob Rathke wrote:

> My copy is the First Edition, including the data foldout. I'd be 
> interested in knowing about any of the significant errors in this edition.
>
> As I mentioned in an e-mail to the list this Spring, I bought my copy 
> of the PCC book at the Illinois Railway Museum in April - it was in a 
> large box of books that I bought at $1/inch of book thickness.       
> So, the PCC book cost me...75 cents???
>
> Bob 1/1/05
>
> -----------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 2:05 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: PCC book
>
>
>> The first printing had a data foldout in the back ... the second did 
>> not.       Make sure it is there if you bid or you might just as well 
>> look for a second printing which had some of the other mistakes 
>> cleaned up. fws
>