[PRCo] 1700-series PCC Interurban TrolleyCars
Jim Holland
PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com
Sun Sep 30 03:19:20 EDT 2007
http://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/Images/PRC1711interior1.JPG
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Really like this photo:
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Toggles in groups start from left
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.......Gong; Front Door #1; Front Door #2; Center Doors.
..............Both center doors operated as one.
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.......Track Switch; Dimmer Headlight; Windshield Wipe; Sander
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.......Headlight; blank; Interior Lights; Cab Heat.
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In __PRCo__ days:::
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.......Roof light rotary switch was under the dash on the far left.
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.......Electric Horn was an oval shaped press button on top of far left
dash.
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.......Select cars had typical Home Light Switch in Jct.
..............box on top of right dash to set brush in
..............track brake for sweeping dirt off rails
..............to aid contact for signal system.
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Strong Box in center of dash with provision for padlock.
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.......Slots for rolls of coins
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.......Transfers, specials, tickets, Day Cards.
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Voltmeter
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Deadman, Brake, Power Pedals from left.
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Air vent above pedals.
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Heater under dash to right.
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Circuit breakers behind door ahead of heater.
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2 boxes under small side window:::::::
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.......first is passenger bell
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.......2nd is emergency buzzer.
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Jim Holland
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Studying Pittsburgh Railways Company
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....................From 1930 -- 1950
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Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (PTM)
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http://www.pa-trolley.org/
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N.M.R.A.
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http://www.nmra.org/
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