[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead

[Boris Cefer]

But there was nothing from 50s. That's behind my memory's capability.

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:25 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh Overhead


> You sent us URLs already!
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> Boris Cefer wrote:
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> > 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%20for%20USSR%20in%201
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http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/T2%20Praha%20testing.jpg
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