[PRCo] Re: 1.>--PCCs___vs___lrvs__--__2.>--PCC___Trucks

[Boris Cefer]

My copy of the book reads the same. But where did they find this info? It
does not mention car 1225 which did have the first pair of experimental
trucks too.

B

----- Original Message -----

> From pg.077 of DeMoro's PCC book:::::::
>
>
>              """The experimental trucks were delivered to Pittsburgh
> Railways in 1940 and 1941 and placed under cars 1230 and 1278.       The
> trucks were tested all during WW2 but wartime traffic needs prevented
> the level of experimentation desired by TRC.       Late in 1945, the
> trucks were removed from the two cars so they could be reconstructed as
> prototypes of the proposed new B-3 truck, which would be built
> exclusively in North America by SLCCo.       One of the prototypes was
> installed under car 1613 for test operation on Pittsburgh's long
> interurban lines to Washington and Charleroi.       The second prototype
> was put under the 1614 in May 1946.       Ten additional B-3 truck sets
> were acquired to convert other PCC cars to interurban service.       In
> addition, a B-2 truck modified by Clark was tested and placed under the
> 1644.       This truck was designated B-2a and was intended as a
> compromise suitable for both street and open track running.       Clark
> later offered this truck as the B-2b."""
>
>  From pg.165-166 ibid:::::::
>
>              """The B-3 truck was developed starting in 1939 to solve
> some of the problems experienced with the B-2 truck on open track.
> As long as it was on rigid track in city streets, the B-2 performed very
> well.       But it tended to nose on open track, a problem that was
> especially critical on systems like Pittsburgh, which served as the
> field laboratory, and had extensive mileage off city streets."""