[PRCo] Re: RRVT Backyard Trolley

[Fred Schneider]

I don't remember it but I love it.    There was another great George  
Hilton line ... the dedication in his cable car book ... again  
paraphrased  "To Frank Sprague who came along and spoiled all the fun."

I was told that George is not doing well ... nursing home these days.

On Nov 28, 2007, at 8:18 PM, Ken & Tracie wrote:

> I thought of the Lakeshore Electric video when I saw that backyard  
> trolley
> line.
>
> Remember the Hilton and Due line?
>
> Something like "These lines continued to operate at speeds of 50  
> mph on
> trackage a mainline railroad official would be reluctant to run a  
> handcar."
>
> That has to be one of the funniest things I ever read on traction  
> history.
>
> K.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 4:55 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: RRVT Backyard Trolley
>
>
>> It's great stuff Bill ...
>>
>> But don't they run it awfully fast for that track?   (I know.   They
>> call me Fast Freddy at PTM.   But there is good rail and then there
>> is deplorable rail.)
>>
>> Dan Bower puts a 5 mph slow order on rail at PTM that looks ten times
>> better than that track.   The Lake Shore Electric, near the end of
>> service, was running 50 mph over rail that we restrict to 5 or 10
>> miles per hour!    They had ties which would crumble to sawdust.   I
>> remember Harry Christenson's account about how many spikes you could
>> just pull out with your fingers.
>>
>> fws3
>>
>> On Nov 28, 2007, at 6:54 PM, Bill Robb wrote:
>>
>>> A somewhat crude backyard trolley line has surfaced in videos on
>>> You Tube.  There is a freight motor, work car and a Birney shell
>>> running on this line.  I have no idea where this line is located.
>>> The You Tube tags suggest it is 2 foot gauge.  The overhead is
>>> bracket arm.  It appears each car has a separate control and brake
>>> handle.  Lots of sparks in the first video...from the rail.
>>> Birney 656
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv_Ugw1rZYk
>>>
>>>  "A 2 foot gage Birney car speeds down straightaway then rounds
>>> banked curve."
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMFc5V0tpDI
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl6qBU1IWpg
>>>
>>> "Here the Birney is being spun around for its return trip to the
>>> car barn. Its is turned so that the controller end is facing
>>> forward, as this car is not equipped with dual controllers."
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foiinpZt0R4
>>>
>>> Cab rides
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBu6gnv003g
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x0pqN-QUgk
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh98-SzwIg0
>>>
>>> Work car 877
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ku8OLRBD8
>>>
>>> Freight motor 867
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSuFEyJMBQ8
>>>
>>> "As pristine as our track is, derailments do occur from time to
>>> time. Watch as Me, Stan, and Aaron work to get this 1800 lb car
>>> back on the rails."
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuQ1jPJakP0
>>>
>>> Be careful what you ask this Christmas!!!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Bill Robb
>>>
>>>
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