[PRCo] Re: B-3 truck development

[Boris Cefer]

Do exist any photos (at least 50% good) of 1613 and 1614 with experimental
trucks? If 1613 got trucks from 1278, then 1614 got trucks from 1230, which
several photos confirm.
It looks that the first experimental pair was formerly under 1225 and then
the trucks were put under 1230. The car (1225) perhaps had to go and could
not wait for the experimental trucks.

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


>
> The ERA publication of July-1952 on PRCo Interurbans indicate that PCC
> 1613 was pulled from Craft,  """In January 1946....    had some weight
> applied to its  [B2]  trucks and became the first experimental PCC
> interurban car."""       Early photos Clearly Reveal B2 trucks under
> 1613.       The article goes on to say  (pg.06):::     """The next month
> special St. Louis-built trucks, which had earlier been applied to PCC
> car 1278 for use on Rt. 37 Shannon, were rebuilt and applied to
> 1613."""       AhhhhhHaaaaa!       We know a little more about 1278  (GE
> car invades South Hills  --  Yuck!!!!!!!)