[PRCo] Re: PCC being towed

Derrick J Brashear shadow at dementia.org
Tue Nov 1 00:12:10 EST 2005


On Sun, 30 Oct 2005, Boris Cefer wrote:

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> The attachment shows something unfrequent - a PCC being towed by an =
> another PCC. Perhaps the salty slush got in one of its motors. I haven't =
> seen any picture like this one before. One would expect failed PCC to be =
> pushed to a nearby loop or spur track to wait there for one of the tow =
> cars.

I was on a Drake-bound PCC in 1987 or 1988 which stalled and ended up 
being towed by towbar back up to SHV. A replacement car showed a few 
minutes later.

Derrick



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