[PRCo] Re: PITTSBURGH'S___1950___TRACK___PROGRAM

[Fred Schneider]

A different posture from the city politicians would have helped.

On Jan 9, 2006, at 4:57 AM, James B. Holland wrote:

> Fred Schneider wrote:
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>> ... In the 1940s there was a lot of track replacement going on.
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> In threads in the past we have observed that the Trustees during the
> Bankruptcy were quite good with PRCo  --  most if not all the PCCs  
> were
> purchased under them and Not A Little Track Work was done.        
> It's a
> shame that all those Underliers ere bleeding so much cash from the
> company  --  wonder how it would have differed if PRCo had a better  
> cash
> flow?
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>> In the early 1950s there was a lot of work at car stops and special
>> work ... probably were cars were derailing.
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> Significant wear at car stops as braking exerts downward pressure with
> more rail wear.       Even on open T-Rail, stops that were used
> frequently often had the total railhead surface worn smooth whereas
> where cars are rolling there was only a thin line of steel visible on
> the railhead.       With PCC braking and the possible use of track
> brakes, rail at stops could wear even more.
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>> In the late 1950s, there was a lot of work tearing up track.
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> Wasn't it the late 1950s or early 1960s when not a small amount of  
> track
> was replaced by PRCo on either Forbes or Fifth  --  has been mentioned
> here before.     Source may have been Trolley Fare  --  can't remember
> offhand.
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> Jim__Holland
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>
> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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