[PRCo] Re: One More Thing

[Edward H. Lybarger]

I don't believe the actual order for the 1500s was for 100 cars.  I believe
it was for 65.  My understanding of the facts surrounding wartime allotments
leads me to believe that the operator first had to get permission from the
relevant agency before placing the order.  Pittsburgh Railways requested 100
cars but was allocated 65, so that's what they ordered. 

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Phillip
Clark Campbell
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 1:54 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: One More Thing

----- Original Message ----

> From: Ken & Tracie <ktjosephson at embarqmail.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:42:23 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] One More Thing
> 
> To the person who just e-mailed me privately to tell me 1774 was the 
> last 1700 built and there were no GE 1700s numbered 1775-1799, check this
out:
> 
Pittsburgh ordered all its PCCs in 100-car lots didn't they except for #100.
The WW2 board reduced the order for 1500s to 65-cars thus the 17s were
ordered and delivered as 1700--1799 with the first 25 designed and built for
Interurban service.


Phil