[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead

James B. Holland PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com
Sat Mar 19 08:03:45 EST 2005


You don't know that  --  you were busy maintaining trolleycars in Pgh 
and I made a trip Over There  --  or you were undergoing your 
transformation from that life to this one!

J



Boris Cefer wrote:

> But others don't. I remember posting them months back.
> You were There Here Over There in Pittsburgh, but not in Praha. 
> Otherwise you would have to move to CZ rather than to the west.
>
> B
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:27 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead
>
>
>> 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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