[PRCo] Re: Streetcars in D.C.

[John Swindler]

It helps to know that the prior assignment for the overhead consultants was the West Coast main line in the U.K.  Also that PAT refused to listen to recommendations for a lighter overhead profile.  The latter was from Ed Tennyson.

 

Cheers

John

 

 

 

 

 


 
> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:01:40 -0700
> From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Streetcars in D.C.
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> CC: Milwaukee-electric at dementia.org; Charlesebrown at webtv.net; m1903a1 at sbcglobal.net; rpmurphy at charter.net
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> > From: Ken and Tracie <ktjosephson at embarqmail.com>
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Cc: Milwaukee-electric at dementia.org; Charlesebrown at webtv.net; SCOTT GREIG <m1903a1 at sbcglobal.net>; Rick Murphy <rpmurphy at charter.net>
> > Sent: Wed, April 7, 2010 5:55:51 PM
> > Subject: [PRCo] Fw: [SFMuniHistory] Streetcars in D.C.
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> > Fwd: [SFMuniHistory] Streetcars in D.C.
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> > From: Richard C. DeArmond=20
> > To: prn-list at sfu.ca=20
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:24 AM
> > Subject: Fwd: [SFMuniHistory] Streetcars in D.C.
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> > Overhead trolley wire does not have to be massive and ugly.
> > (As is in Pittsburgh) It can be almost invisible ...
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> > Alan
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> This is preaching to the choir isn't it. Isn't it in the archives here
> where it is postulated that Pgh. used the excessive overhead
> purposely to denigrate transit? Endless discussion of same
> hasn't changed the situation has it. This does get very tedious
> with time.
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> Phil
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