[PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs ???

[Edward H. Lybarger]

No.  There had been experimental trucks on the property for several years,
but no cars were actually ordered for interurban service until the 1700s.
1775-1799 were originally to have been the interurbans; this was changed at
some point to the lower numbers.  The 1600s, except for 1613-14, were
retrofitted about the time the 1700s came.  We have that construction order
somewhere, along with those for the car orders.

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[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Boris
Cefer
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:03 AM
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Subject: [PRCo] Interurban PCCs ???


Several wiring diagrams say that PCCs 1601 to 1617 (and possibly also the
Queen Mary) were capable of higher balancing speed than all previous series.
Cars 1618 to 1674 arrived with standard field shunting and were rewired
later, in 1947.
Does exist any evidence that PRCo ordered the first 17 1600 series cars for
interurban service?
B