[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!)


Leaving US-30  --  same highway as Ardmore Blvd.(!)  --  at Lloyd's Center.

Lloyd's again.

Skidmore Historic district by day and night.

Downtown terminal.




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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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