[PRCo] Re: 1711

[Boris Cefer]

The only way to check the electrical circuits is to open the contactor group
cover. I will have to get back to PTM.

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 2:47 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: 1711__Motorman__Controls


> These car descriptions on the Web site have not yet been edited for
> accuracy...I'm in the process of starting that.  So don't believe
everything
> that's up there just yet!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of James
> B. Holland
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5:01 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: 1711__Motorman__Controls
>
>
> NOTE  on  http://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/PRC1711.htm  that the maximum
> speed is listed as 47-mph  --  this  *-lends-*  some credence to the
> highly contentious discussion Not Long Back led by Boris about shunt
> circuits on drawings for  ALL  1700-series PRCo PCCs that would give
> modestly higher speeds  --  believe about 30- cars of the 1601-series
> had similar shunt potential.