[PRCo] Re: Heat at PRCo 1700 Series Cars

[mtoytrain at bellsouth.net]

Boris

I rode on 1700s during the years but never rode during the summer during the HOT times in Pittsburgh, must have been rough on the motorman!    Wow what a hot box, everyone got home
dripping wet!      Speaking of dripping wet,   what did one do back in the days when nothing much was along the Charleroi and or Washington Interurban routes for a rest room!   wow!   could be
bad!!!!

Jerry Matsick
A Croation American Living in Jacksonville
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> From: "Boris Cefer" <westinghouse at iol.cz>
> Date: 2006/08/02 Wed PM 01:36:29 EDT
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Heat at PRCo 1700 Series Cars
> 
> There was nothing to open on the 1700s except the left hand motorman's
> window and the righ hand rear window on interurban units only!
> 
> Boris
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:10 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Heat at PRCo 1700 Series Cars
> 
> 
> > Mark Mcguire often speaks of the problem with the 1700 series cars and the
> heat!
> > must have been terrible riding in them during Heat spells or did the PRCo
> not  run them
> > on HOT days!   Other than put in the "Standees" litle windows on top, did
> not the lower windows open at all? I am sure they must,  haven't been able
> to get hold of Mark and ask him direct?
> > Would be interested in the various comments we get??
> >
> > Jerry Matsick
> > a double ended Jones  low floor rider!
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