[PRCo] Re: One More Thing

[Edward H. Lybarger]

They absolutely wanted the 100 cars, yes. 

-----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: Monday, July 28, 2008 4:33 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: One More Thing

Mr.Lybarger;


This certainly makes much sense but it remains that PRC 'intended' the 15s
to be a 100-car lot didn't they.


Phil






----- Original Message ----
> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:22:32 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: One More Thing
> 
> 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
> > 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