[PRCo] Re: Braking Systems

[John Swindler]

Ahhh, just like yesterday  (:>)

Yes, Jim.  Those were the lost brake accidents I recall from just part of 
one year - and there were also fatal accidents on Frankstown Ave. and B&O 
crossing in Glenwood.  The Wilmerding crash was not an 87 car.  The Troy 
Hill run-away involved a snow sweeper plowing through a wood car.  The 
newspapers were rather descriptive.

John


>From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Braking Systems
>Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:53:53 -0700
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>John Swindler wrote:
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> > And then there was the run-away on Troy Hill; the run away on the hill
> > leading into Wilmerding; the run away on Murray Ave. hill in Squirrel
> > Hill.; all within one year. No wonder PRC went to steel cars and air
> > brakes at an early date.
> >
> > John
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>Assume this to be about 100-years ago or pre-1910.
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>Jim__Holland
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>I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
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>down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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