[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead

[Boris Cefer]

Then send me some photos from Praha you took in 50s...
;-)

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:03 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead


> 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
>
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> 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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http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/T2%20Praha%20testing.jpg
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