[PRCo] Re: B3 truck program

[Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James B. Holland]

Fred Schneider wrote:
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>Third set of trucks on 1230 and 1278 in summer of 1945; in service on  route 37 Shannon.  These trucks later to 1613 and 1614 as follows:   Jan. 14, 1946 to 1613.   May 1946 to 1614.
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Interesting    ----    photos of inaugural run of 1613 in January--1946  
Clearly  Show  B2  trucks.       The writers for the 1952 publication on 
PRCo Interurbans  (Mostly  PRCo  Employees)   indicate that 1613 started 
Interurban service with weighted down B2s and B3s were installed 
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http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/02-1613%2036+%20OB%20County%20Line%2019460126%201.jpg
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>Early in the winter of 1946-1947, 1614 was equipped with modified B-2 trucks and made test trip over interurban to Washington, returned to city service with those trucks.   Although they were not informed of the change of trucks, the operators handling it made many favorable comments as to the superior ride quality of this particular car.
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Even Non Railfan ops here in SF know difference between B2 and B3  --  
have NO doubt that ops then picked up on this change whether or not they 
were told of same.
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Bill Vigrass published an article about  Great  Circle  Trip  on WP and  
PRCo  Interurbans about 1946  --  follow up letter to editor indicated 
that B3 trucks rode terribly on Interurban  --  when I find that 
article, I'll quote it here.       Not  A  Few  Others  Have  Said  Same.
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Jim