[PRCo] Re: 1700-series PCC Interurban TrolleyCars

[Jim Holland]

No~!~!~!     Why should it surprize me~?~?     I grew up in Pgh. and 
that was the standard for me.
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Do Tatra PCCs have a drum brake light~?~?
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 >> B wrote:
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 >> Doesn't it surprise you there is no drum brake signal light?
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 >> Did you say Day Cards? :-)
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 >> B

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: "- 1714 PRCo__WP__JTC -" <Pittsburgh-railways at lists.dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 9:19 AM
Subject: [PRCo] 1700-series PCC Interurban TrolleyCars


 > 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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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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