[PRCo] Re: New__Railway__Properties__--__Portland--OR___MAX

[Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James B. Holland]

Good Morning!

This will be a series of emails on Portland, OR, Metro Area Express  
(MAX)  light rail  --  if not interested, please act accordingly  
(delete key somewhere!)

Your group travels to Portland via Train and you arrive at the Union 
Station downtown  --  in fact, you pass under  MAX  on the bi-level 
Steel Draw Bridge across the Willamette River!

The second photo shows my dream home about 11-12-miles east of Portland 
near Gresham  --  MAX  rail yards are behind the photographer.       
Property bought by  MAX  for expansion and house raised.

Day and night shot Outbound on Yamhill at Broadway.       lrvs loop 
downtown ala Smithfield and Wood  --  Yamhill  --  with 3-track terminal 
on 'Liberty.'




-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: New Railway Properties
Date: 	Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:55:52 -0800
From: 	Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // 
James B. Holland <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: 	pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
References: 	<20060314221918.56774.qmail at web54713.mail.yahoo.com>



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Saw and rode Portland, OR, just after it opened in 1986 and it is The 
Only System to which I wish to make a return trip.       Innovative 
system, well constructed, excellent equipment from Bombardier, Very 
Interesting Lines, Beautiful city, wonderful place to live.       Their 
new Siemens low-floor lrvs  (L-o-w-e-r   Than  PRCo Jones Cars!!!)  also 
have a tendency to hunt  --  I rode them not long after the westside 
extension to Hillsboro opened and while the equipment was new, it had a 
tendency to hunt.       Do  NOT  like the low floor equipment  --  maybe 
I shall when I am 'Old'  --  when I rode Siemens in Portland I rode in 
the standard floor section above the power truck  --  W--A--Y    too  
vulnerable in low-floor section from someone who avoids signals and runs 
a grade crossing  --  tractor trailer and low-floor lrv at a grade 
crossing would be One Heinous Mess!       But I haven't been back since 
the new streetcar system opened and I had liked to go every couple 
years.       Should be able to make that trip more often now.       Had 
a beautiful house picked out up there  --  but Tri-Met  (Local transit 
authority which operates MAX rail  --  Metro Area Express)  took over 
the property and razed the house!       Now part of their maintenance 
facilities for the East side yard near Gresham!




Jim__Holland


I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!

down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!


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