[PRCo] Re: Fineview

[Schneider Fred]

Somewhere in the second PCC book I mentioned that certain of the GE  
1600s were rebuilt with higher brake pressure for service on route 21  
Fineview.   That tidbit came from Headlights magazine at a time when  
the magazine's editor was John Baxter who was an instructor for  
Pittsburgh Railways.    It was probably reasonably authentic.   The  
5500s running on Fineview were the last single-end low-floor cars in  
the city in base service; the rebuilt 1600s replaced them.   I do not  
remember the date.   I do not have a copy of the book handy ...  
probably about 1952.

On Jul 12, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell wrote:

> From the archives I note that the 1601s  'may'  have been specially
> configured  (braking)  for the 21-Fineview, 10-cars either the 1680s
> or 1690s.  Are the 1601s the first PCCs used on Fineview?  Can it be
> documented that any other PCCs were  'regularly'  used?  As with
> that great TV program:  'Just the Facts, Sir!'
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> Phil
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