[PRCo] Re: PRC overhead

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: Ken and Tracie <ktjosephson at embarqmail.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:43:58 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC overhead
> 
> The rebuilt inner section of 85-Bedford used double brackets arms near the 
> Civic Center. The feeder cable was supposed to go underground along that 
> stretch, but a miscommunication resulted in either the trough for the feeder 
> not being installed, or maybe the trough was installed, but covered before 
> the feeder was installed. I forget the actual story.
> 
> K.


Mr.Josephson;


It is so easy to overlook the obvious isn't it;  thank you for the reminder.
Are there any obscure places where such existed?


Phil

> 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Phillip Clark Campbell" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:57 AM
> > Subject: [PRCo] PRC overhead
> 
> 
> >
> > PRC used double bracket arms to support the overhead along the
> > 87-Ardmore near Forest Hills.  Did PRC employ either single or
> > double bracket arm poles anywhere else?
> >
> > Gantlet (gauntlet?) overhead was not unusual.  The sidings south
> > of South Hills Junction on the Interurbans is a good example. 
> > Did the 49 on Climax and Gearing use gantlet? 
> > I believe this was the only usage in the South Hills.
> >
> > The 27-28 single track from Woodlawn to Idlewood was gantlet. 
> > Part of the 5 on Itin also had gantlet and a few other north lines
> > may have as well.  Every so often I notice such in photos.
> >  Are there others?
> >
> > For longer sections of single track PRC generally used
> > directional frogs to insure proper tracking when facing
> > the point;  Drake south of Washington
> > Jct is a good example as is much of the 65.
> >
> >
> > Phil