[PRCo] Re: Field_Shunts_PCCs_Generally

Boris Cefer westinghouse at iol.cz
Sun Mar 27 05:28:00 EST 2005


I have no clue when they deactivated the field shunts.
I will have to look also in my small Chicago EL PCC files.

B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 12:16 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Field_Shunts_PCCs_Generally


> That's Horrible.       I thought this was  *Rapid*  transit!!!
> 
> J
> 
> 
> 
> Boris Cefer wrote:
> 
> > You are much closer to various sources, Jim.
> > At these days Boston has field shunts disconnected to restrict speed 
> > on the Mattapan-Ashmont "high-speed" line. The PCCs I rode there were 
> > not able to exceed 30 mph.
> >
> > B
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> > To: "- 1714 PRCo__WP__JTC -" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:18 AM
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs ???
> >
> >
> >> Wonder about other PCC cities using shunting for greater speed.       
> >> Shaker, Boston, IT, PE, could definitely benefit from this. Gotta 
> >> collect more schematics, Boris!!
> >
> 
> 
> Jim__Holland
> 
> 
> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
> 
> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
> 
> 
> 



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