[PRCo] Re: 1613___B2___Trucks

[Ken & Tracie]

Why doesn't somebody at PTM take some photos of 1613 as it sits today? I 
would like to see some, and I'm willing to bet Boris would, too.:-)

K.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Boris Cefer" <westinghouse at iol.cz>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 12:36 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: 1613___B2___Trucks


> Do we have any photo of 1613 from the postinterurban era which would 
> confirm
> that?
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> B
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> ----- 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: Sunday, April 09, 2006 9:17 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] 1613___B2___Trucks
>
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>> 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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>> >B
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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
> pg
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>> Jim__Holland
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>> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>> .
>> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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