[PRCo] Re: PCC being towed

[John Swindler]

And those were GE cars, right Jim??

As for Pittsburgh scene, perhaps the PCC being pulled died in Wilkinsburg or 
near Braddock and Forbes.  That would allow a following car to get around 
dead car and pull, rather then push.

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: PCC being towed
>Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:05:26 -0800
>
>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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