[PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs ???

[James B. Holland]

So 1775--1799 were Not wired for higher speeds?

Jim


Boris Cefer wrote:

> It would be interesting to know what electric equipment manufacturer 
> was intended for 1775-1799 as interurbans. GE??????
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> If the 1600s were not intended for interurban purposes, why were they 
> (and Westinghouse 1700s) equipped for higher speeds?
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> From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net>
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>> 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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>> Boris Cefer wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 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?
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