[PRCo] Re: B3 truck program

[Fred Schneider]

DERRICK:

HOW DO WE PRINT OUT A LIST OF WHO IS ON THE LIST?

FWS

On Apr 23, 2006, at 10:41 PM, Ken & Tracie wrote:

> Haven't seen Harold post in a while.
>
> K.
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> ----- 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
>
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>> 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.
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>> 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
>>>
>>>
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