[PRCo] Re: PCC being towed

[Bill Robb]

This was also fairly common in Toronto particularly as
the cars aged and were candidates for replacement by
CLRVs.  I have photos of a 4550 series car that lost
the complete trolley pole base in Dundas Square right
down to the roof spikes.  That certainly required a
push! 

I have also seen a PCC push a CLRV up Church. Lots of
sand flying and wheels spinning on the PCC! But no
photos of this.

Bill Robb

--- "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com> wrote:

> Boris Cefer wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> >
> > B
> >
> >
>
http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1757%20towed.jpg
> 
> 
> You may eggspect anything you like, Sir,
> howsomever.......
> 
> I was onboard 1619 on Library AM rush when
> 17xx-(city car tripper) in 
> front went dead inbound of Mesta.       We pushed 
> ALL  the way to SHJ  
> Through  Sidings  on Overbrook  With  Pimples  On 
> Board    ----    have 
> a few photos somewhere    ----    Never had
> passengers in SF.
> 
> M--A--N--Y     times here in SF I have pushed
> another PCC All The Way 
> Back To The barn.       It was Such A Frequent
> Happening that the Tow 
> car Could  NEVER  keep up with the demand!!!!!!!
> 
> I was in training, Hal Blatch was Operator //
> Instructor,  AM  rush hour 
> Inbound at Taraval and 19th and the car in front
> goes dead.       I am 
> in The Seat and Hal allows me to do all work
> including moving the car 
> UpGrade  (6-8%)  to connect tow bar  (All Fingers
> for All Parties InTact 
> and Totally UnHarmed!)        ALL  of us then spread
> sand on the rails  
> (sanders on cars didn't work)  and it took 3-trys to
> get across 19th  
> --  Main Street to Golden Gate Bridge and Super
> Heavy Traffic!       
> Then on to double track through wye at West Portal
> then outbound over 
> K-Ingleside to Barn.
> 
> Anudder time in AM rush outbound on Church just past
> Market the car in 
> front goes dead - we hook up and start moving - only
> 2-3 cars behind us 
> and 4 of 5 lines share this trackage.       Then  
> DUMB   Inspector 
> comes along and tries to flag us down so he can
> write info  --  we are 
> already rolling.       I wouldn't stop - why do so
> for simple paper work 
> - they can do so at barn - Central was phoned and
> they also have 
> info.       Well, he pulled in front of us and
> forced us to stop!       
> He was on board of Credit Union and is  BIG  reason
> I never joined 
> same!       Up 17th, through 2mile Twin Peaks
> Tunnel, West Portal, and 
> out to barn.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jim__Holland
> 
> 
> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
> 
> down with pantographs ----
> UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
> 
> 
> 



		
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