[PRCo] Re: 1613___B2___Trucks

[Boris Cefer]

Do we have any photo of 1613 from the postinterurban era which would confirm
that?

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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: Sunday, April 09, 2006 9:17 AM
Subject: [PRCo] 1613___B2___Trucks


> AhhhhhhhhhhHaaaaaaaaaaa!
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> Suspect that 1613 original B2 was placed back under the car when the
> experimental B3s were removed in the early 1950s.       Car rode quite
> hard  --  motormen disliked it  --  bolster swing snubber may have
> contributed to this.       After cutback in 1953, 16s Only used in rush
> hour tripper service, never all day service.
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> Boris Cefer wrote:
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> >The B-2 truck under 1613 seems to have installed a "swing link snubber".
> >This was probably the actual difference from other B-2 trucks of that
> >period! Picture attached.
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >James  B.  Holland  wrote:::::::
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> >>Here is B2 truck for 1613 on first day of Washington service at County
Home Siding::
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http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1613%20B2%2019460126.jpg
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http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/Swing%20link%20snubber.j
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