[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead

[James B. Holland]

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Boris Cefer wrote:

> Then send me some photos from Praha you took in 50s...
> ;-)
>
> B
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> ----- 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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>>
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>> Boris Cefer wrote:
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>>> 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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