[PRCo] Re: Experimental B3 trucks

[Boris Cefer]

This will be a separate subject - trolley pole tension.
I am curious what is known on this subject.

I will get back to the trucks in 8 hours +/-.

B

----- Original Message -----
From: "Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models //
James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 11:44 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Experimental B3 trucks


> Does seem like a Very Long Time for the trucks to be under
> development.       <Maybe>  this B3 development is what gave  PRCo  the
> idea for interurban service with PCCs  --  Or Helped It Along!
>
> Most PRCo PCCs saw 2 or 3 day turn around time  --  a few saw much more
> for some strange reason.       Needs to be pulled from the flat car  --
> that was probably accomplished quite fast or PRCo would be charged extra
> for the flat car sitting there!       But then the car needs to be made
> road worthy at Millvale  --  trolley pole tension is at a minimum for
> shipment so that needs to be brought up to standard - other such things
> would need to be done.       Then someone has to take it to Homewood for
> a checkup and then someone needs to take it to the operating barn!
> PRCo system much more spread out than many other systems which ordered
PCCs.