[PRCo] Re: B3 truck program

[Ken & Tracie]

Haven't seen Harold post in a while.

K.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 7:02 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: B3 truck program


> Derrick's list evolved into a really weird group of agendas didn't  
> it ... started out with Pittsburgh only.
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> You and Boris are into PCCs.
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> I'm into what's new in the world.
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> Ken's into old cars and Milwaukee and Pittsburgh and women.
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> 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
>>
>>
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