[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead

[Boris Cefer]

Ugly is the correct word.
And there is no chance to dewire with pantographs.

Boris

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From: "Matt Barry" <mrb190+ at pitt.edu>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:15 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Pittsburgh Overhead


> Those of us who remember and appreciate the old PRC and PAT streetcar
> lines remember the single wire overhead, as opposed to the overhead that
> the new light rail cars use.
> I have heard comments from people that the new overhead is somewhat
> unsightly.    But, I suppose the advantages with the new overhead is
> there is less chance of  de-wiring.
>
> Check this view of a car on the Panhandle Bridge.
>
> Matt
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