[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead

[Boris Cefer]

That's all correct. I meant that pantographs do not "dewire" on trolley
which is OK.

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:58 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead


> Broken hanger / span  ((on curve strung only for pans))  not noticed by
> operator will  *probably*  cause dewirement of pan  --  with pan being
> ripped off the roof of the trolleycar!!!!!!!D>       Can We Really Call
> them  *TrolleyCars*  If  They  Have  Pans??!!:D>
>
>
> Pan  *Requires*  overhead in Far Better Condition than that required for
> trolley pole  --  pan is very slow to react to changes in wire height or
> other conditions  --  pan will resist wire suddenly dropping lower which
> could potentially dmage pan, and will skip off the wire that rises too
> fast  --  LOTS  of bounce on pans here in SF at grade changes.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Boris Cefer wrote:
>
> > Ugly is the correct word.
> > And there is no chance to dewire with pantographs.
> >
> > Boris
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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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> >
http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PAT_0604_62_LRV_4132_Pan
> > handle_Bridge_Pittsburgh_PA.jpg
> >
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