[PRCo] Re: Pgh Rlys Engineering Maps

[Fred Schneider]

I doubt that a lot of these modern cars will ever run in museums.    
They have solid state technology.   If you want them to run in  
museums, then you better also collect a storeroom full of spare  
circuit boards.   When you run out or they age and are no good, the  
car is dead for ever (or you find a designer who will build new  
circuit boards for a fortune).   This era started probably with the  
Boeing cars and applies to everything since.

On Apr 8, 2007, at 5:44 PM, Ken & Tracie wrote:

> No, not at all, Fred. I thought those were gone already. Between  
> the latest
> cars and service cuts, i thought the MBTA Boeing-Vertol cars were  
> already
> gone.
>
> Seashore is sure gonna have fun with fixing up one of those....
>
> K.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 2:24 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pgh Rlys Engineering Maps
>
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>> Are you thinking about the fact that the Boeing Vertol LRVs ran their
>> last in Boston two weeks ago?   Yes the wartime PCCs are still
>> serviceable.
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2007, at 2:48 PM, Ken & Tracie wrote:
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
>>> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 10:37 AM
>>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pgh Rlys Engineering Maps
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> What's this I read about Global Warming????????  Or is that next
>>>> week?
>>>
>>> The global warming alarmists claim you are experiencing the "ice  
>>> cube
>>> effect." Drop a cube of ice into a glass of warm water and the water
>>> temperature will temporarily chill. But once the transfer is
>>> complete, the
>>> ice in the glass will melt and the ambient temperature of the room
>>> will
>>> prevail, warming up the contents of the glass.
>>>
>>> The alarmists say global warming is thawing the polar regions and
>>> the ice
>>> breaking off is floating to the warmer regions below the poles.
>>> This results
>>> in a temporary chilling of the warmer regions.
>>>
>>> Now shall we discuss what would have eventually replaced all those
>>> well worn
>>> PCCs had the Port Authority decided to retain ALL surviving  
>>> Pittsburgh
>>> streetcar lines upon their taking over in 1964?  ;-)
>>>
>>> K.
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