[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead

[James B. Holland]

Have these already, Thank You!!!!!!!       I  Was  There  when these 
were photographed  --  In  This  Life!!!!!!!

J



Boris Cefer wrote:

> On the other hand, this (see the att) confirms opposite - some 
> European cars are nice also with poles.
> B
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:45 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead
>
>> Rolling bronze wheel is constantly arcing since it is constantly 
>> making and breaking (braking? :-) ) contact and a number of udder things.
>>
>> Yes, The Wheel Does Make Good Contact at hanger point because hanger 
>> is wrapped around the wire from the top with bevel and taper on the 
>> lower side. The biggest problem is if an armor protector is then 
>> wrapped around the wire from below to protect the ear -- this causes 
>> a slight bump. Also a source of arcing, Which I Like (as Ike) but 
>> also a source of overhead wear.
>>
>> I liked this. Loved riding the interurban at night because I could 
>> see the inside and outside lights flicker ever so slightly as the 
>> wheel hit an armor and bounced ever so slightly -- I could even feel 
>> the power interruption!
>>
>> Solly, Cholly -- donut at all believe that PRCo PCCs suffered from a 
>> lack of juice because of the bronze wheel on trolley ears -- we had 
>> those puppies rolling right along Many A Time right up into the Very 
>> Early 1960s. YOU Should KNOW That since you worked for PRCo in a 
>> former life!! :-P
>>
>> More tension required to keep a wheel in good contact with the 
>> overhead than is required with a shoe. Even with increased pressure 
>> on a wheel equipped pole, PRCo trolley poles did not do damage to the 
>> overhead on dewirement.
>>
>> So there -- I Am Giving Some Argooments From Your Side. And your 
>> comments about disagreement (Contrary Points would be better wording 
>> as we really aren't disagreeing!) could also be Reverse Sickology to 
>> force me to stop commenting -- but don't want to so disappoint you!!!
>>
>> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>> JIM
>>
>>
>> PS -- pans in rear of car not so bad but agreed that Europa trams 
>> look better with pans.
>

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