[PRCo] Re: B3 truck program

[Fred Schneider]

Derrick's list evolved into a really weird group of agendas didn't  
it ... started out with Pittsburgh only.

You and Boris are into PCCs.

I'm into what's new in the world.

Ken's into old cars and Milwaukee and Pittsburgh and women.

There were some interesting pictures of Toronto posted the other day,  
and I saw no reason to object.

Today we argued about Jones cars in San Francisco.

I wonder how many of the original cast of characters are still with us?


On Apr 23, 2006, at 8:20 PM, Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. --  
Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James B. Holland wrote:

> Fred Schneider wrote:
> .
>
>> We need to remember that, while we all grew up with the B2 as a
>> standard except for limited use of the B3 in such places as  
>> Pittsburgh
>> and under the Chicago spam cans, the B3 was more or less standard in
>> Europe and was probably the only truck made in eastern Europe.
>> This is important to Boris because he is studying the research  
>> program
>> that resulted in the PCC truck used in every city in the Czech
>> Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Poland, East Germany.      And that's
>> important ... if you have nothing else to do. <BG>
>
> .
> For lack of a better description,  It's  Just  A  Bug  That  Bites  --
> A  'Pleasant'  Virus!       I was told that I went absolutely  
> bananas as
> a baby every time we got near a TrolleyCar so I assume I am a RailFan
> since birth!       It's  A  Hobby    ----    totally unrelated to  
> spare
> time except that the Hobby is what Fills Spare Time.       Boris has
> materially contributed to  CZ  books on the Tatra PCC so he has a real
> purpose in his pursuits.       His  Occupation // Career  truly
> embodies  his  Personal  Interests;  seems  Most // ALL  Career
> Counselors  recommend  this  combination.
> .
> It's the  Trolley Pole,  Overhead,  Trucks,  and  Track  Work  that
> just  Absolutely  Fascinate  Me!       I have learned  Much  from
> observation of PRCo in this regard and am unmercifully lambasted about
> same when I share it here on this list    ----    silence here is
> absolutely  Deafening  when that info is verified  --  which happens
> often!!! <VVBG!>
> .
> I  Personally  Have  Learned   MUCHO   from what Boris has shared on
> Trucks and all aspects PCC    ----    Even  Pittsburgh  and
> Pittsburgh__Railways__Company__(PRCo)    ----    probably as much or
> more than I have learned from  All  Other  Sources  Combined!
> .
> PCC    ----    Researched,  Developed,  Built,  Upgraded  in the
> U.S.A.  to an  Highly  Successful  TrolleyCar.       Production
> Overseas  500%  to  1,000%  greater  than  in  U.S.A.    ----
> something  done  right  here!       Well___Worth___Studying!
> ..
> ..
> U.S.A.  B3 trucks:::::::
> .
> Chicago Surface Lines then.....
> .
> Chicago El
> ..
> Detroit
> ..
> Illinois Terminal  --  ALL  PCCs
> ..
> Johnstown  --  ALL  PCCs.
> ..
> PRCo.
> ..
> San Francisco  --  ALL
>              PCCs  Purchased  New
>              Except  Magic  Carpets.
> ..
> Mexico City  (suburb  Los  Angeles!!)
>              One Car Purchased New!
> .
> .
> .
> Jim__Holland
>
>