[PRCo] Re: Herb's New Work Area

[Herb Brannon]

We have a very 'international' fleet. Japanese heavy rail cars by Tokyu
(high platform) and Italian light rail cars by Breda (low platform). I also
belive we are the only city (in the US anyway) to mix light rail and heavy
rail on the same tracks. What is known as the "joint operation area" extends
from Terminal Tower, east to Kingsbury Junction a little east of E. 55th
Station. Noteworthy is the fact that the Breda cars are being rebuilt at the
RTA Brookpark Shops. When the rebuilt cars (very nicely done, too) are
finished they sport two bulders plates in the "A" cab. Of course, right now
I can't remember the company doing the rebulding. Heavy rail cars are to be
rebuilt next. They really need it after 25 years of hard service.


On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Bill Robb <bill937ca at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Interesting operation.  Cleveland RTA is as close as I've seen in North
> America to a Japanese interurban.  High floor stations, Tokyu Car Corp.
> EMUs, overhead (although most Japanese lines are now 1500V DC) and 1435mm
> standard gauge which sometimes found on Japanese interurbans.
> Tokyu itself is a major Japanese private railway, car builder and
> corporation and Tokyu has an active second hand car business from its Tokyo
> based Tokyu private railway.
>
> Bill
>
> NOTE: This is a CLEVELAND related post.............Hit the delete key if
> you
> don't like CLEVELAND
> The silver cars are GCRTA Heavy Rail (Red Line) cars which run as singles,
> two-car and three-car trains. Three car trains have a crew of a motorman
> and
> conductor.
>
> Car 833 is a GCRTA light rail (Blue/Green/Waterfront Lines) car. These
> cars are articulated and run as singles or two-car trains w/ conductor &
> operator
>
> The cab photo is the light rail car cab. I will bore you all later with a
> heavy rail car cab.
>
> My class is still in training. We started 2.9.09 and completed light rail
> training on 3.20.09. Heavy rail training began on 3.23.09 and is continuing
> until 4.9.09. Final written and road exams are 4.10.09. Then on 4.13.09 the
> fun begins !!!
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> Herb Brannon
> On America's North Coast
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Herb Brannon
On America's North Coast