[PRCo] Re: Experimental B3 trucks

[Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James B. Holland]

This begs another question  --  wonder if 1230 and 1278 were Shipped 
with Experimental B3s on delivery as opposed to being retrofitted with 
the B3s??



Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James 
B. Holland wrote:
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>The books mention 1230 and 1278    ----    because equipment was in short supply during WW2 if the experimentals were pulled from the car For Any Reason they probably just pushed another set of regular trucks under the car and sent it right back out  -- thus we have 1225 with experimentals as it had its trucks removed when the experimentals were ready to go back out.
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>Believe there were only 4-sets  --  two sets with double spring pots each side under the 1200s and 2-set with single spring pot that went under 1613 and 1614.       Or maybe one of the twelves also had a set with only one spring pot.
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