[PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs ???

[James B. Holland]

Could  Have  Fooled  Us!!       Don't forget to send postcards!!!

Jim



Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> I'll have to take a look at that CO when I can dig it out. Will be 
> away all next week, though.
>
> I'm the wrong guy to ask about technicalities! I'm the business 
> person, not the engineer!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Boris
> Cefer
> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 2:32 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs ???
>
>
> It would be interesting to know what electric equipment manufacturer 
> was intended for 1775-1799 as interurbans. GE??????
>
> If the 1600s were not intended for interurban purposes, why were they 
> (and Westinghouse 1700s) equipped for higher speeds?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 6:55 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs ???
>
>
>> 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.
>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Boris
>> Cefer
>> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:03 AM
>> To: PRCo
>> 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
>