[PRCo] Re: PRC 1924 Reorganization -- Equipment

[John Swindler]

Where do you see the magic words that this is referring to cars ordered ten years previously?  
 
In this case, suspect Phillip has the correct calculation.
 
John
> From: fwschneider at comcast.net> Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC 1924 Reorganization -- Equipment> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:24:44 -0400> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > Where do you see the magic words single-end? The 200 mentioned in > the first sentence are probably 4200-4399 and are double-end. The > 328 are perhaps 4700-4939 with a typo induced by someone who cannot > count. Someone has missed 5000-5099 and 5100-5159. Or we could get > the odd number of 28 cars by adding together the 14 original 3700 > series interurbans to the 12 second-hand Beaver Valley Traction cars > plus a double of converter trailers????? But there were four > converted trailers and they, by the way were also double-end.> > You are trying desperately to find evidence to match the conclusion > you have already reached, are you not?> > On Jul 16, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell wrote:> > > The first quoted item below fits in with the recent discussion > > about PRC intent for SE equipment doesn't it. It is interesting > > how this all fits together.> >> > Phil> >> >> >> >> >> > ----- Original Message ----> >> From: Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>> >> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> >> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:44:01 AM> >> Subject: [PRCo] PRC 1924 Reorganization -- Equipment> >>> >> 328 new passenger cars ordered, 200 already delivered and in > >> service. Many> >> trail cars were equipped with 2 motors which materially increased > >> speed of> >> trains on the many hills.> >>> >> "In order better to attract attention to the new cars they are > >> painted traction> >> orange instead of red, the color previously used. Other cars of > >> modern center> >> door low-floor type have been repainted to match. Older type > >> cars, however, are> >> still painted red and it is planned to retire them from service as > >> soon as> >> possible."> >>> >> "Recently 103 more cars of the same general low-floor design were > >> ordered. Of> >> this number 20 will be used on the interurban lines and the > >> remaining 83 will be> >> one-man, two-man multiple-unit city cars." This seems like cars > >> 5200-5282 and> >> 3750-3769 doesn't it.> >>> >>> >>> >> Phil> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 
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