[PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs and propulsion performance

[Boris Cefer]

You must get a schematic diagram of Baby Ten.

My experience with one of ex-Philly PCCs at Seashore was similar, even
though the speed at which I released the power pedal was not in excess of 40
mph. Very strong spotting like some of our T2s in their last years of
operation. And after the car slowed down, it still felt like the spotting
did not want to vanish and was appreciable.

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 4:53 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs ???


> San Francisco didn't have cut-off governors on the PCCs  --  We could
> really get them rolling inbound downhill in Twin Peaks Tunnel where we
> easily had over a 1-mile run  --  as long as the power pedal was
> depressed that car had power  --  strong brake spotting when the power
> released!!
>
> Jim
>
>
> Boris Cefer wrote:
>
> > Whatever governors the lower series did have, no doubt it was defunct
when
> > you rode them in 50s.
> >
> > B
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:14 AM
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban PCCs ???
> >
> >> Well, Glory__Be!!!!!!!
> >>
> >> We thought slip/slide was something developed with the electronic
> >> revolution -- and here the PCCs had it 60-years ago.
> >>
> >> Whatever governors were on the lower series Air-Cars - 14s, 15s, 12s
> >> - didn't operate the same as on the 16s -- power never shut off on
> >> the lower cars and EveryThing was vibrating at speed! M11 took speed
> >> extremely well with little vibration, however -- rode a charter out
> >> on Library and the power pedal was flat on the floor unless it was
> >> absolutely necessary to brake. Very Interesting that the 17 on
> >> Library caught up to us at Castle Shannon Inbound -- motorman on the
> >> charter thought it would even though we were moving at break neck
> >> speed with M11.
> >
>
> Jim__Holland
>
>
> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
>
>