[PRCo] Re: B-3 truck development

[Boris Cefer]

Thank you!

The photos are dated August 1945 and appear almost ready. Numbers 1230 and
1614 written on the photos, but it is possible that they returned under 1230
for a certain time.

Bolster safety links - I mean those connecting each spring pot with
sideframes for the purpose of jacking.

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: Friday, April 07, 2006 4:18 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: B-3 truck development


> Very  Nice  Summary!
>
> You say:::::::       """There are photos showing the trucks for 1614
> nearly ready for fitting in August 1945."""       Did you mean August of
> 1946?       1614 was not converted to Interurban until  1946.05.20.
>
>
> Seems like type of friction brake would be a major design difference as
> well.
>
>
>
> Bolster Safety Links  --  Finger Dampers?       Weren't these present on
> the production units Even When an external auto type shock was installed?