[PRCo] Re: ex-1601s__As__177x__and__Up

[Boris Cefer]

Do we know exactly what was changed on the air cars?

B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Holland" <prcopcc at p-r-co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:11 PM
Subject: [PRCo] ex-1601s__As__177x__and__Up


> Agreed!       Original discussion was about Original 1700s and Ex-1601s 
> rebuilt // renumbered as 1700s.       Nothing was said about the 4000s 
> which came along later.
> .
> Thank You for passing this on because it confirms original observations, 
> although orig observations were not quite stated right:       For the 
> rebuilt 1601s,  TOO  much was added to MG which caused More Draw from 
> the battery which was drained and thus the car shut down.       This 
> was  NOT  the fault of the 1601s but the fault of the design.
> .
> As Russ said, not much in the way of understanding, even in some of 
> these replies!!!!!
> .
> .
> .
> Jim