[PRCo] Re: For HO model trolley fans

[Fred Schneider]

But when it was retired, the monitor had been removed.   So technically you can have your St. Petersburg 1630 in two configurations.   I think it was always a Tunnel car.



On Nov 3, 2010, at 9:46 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell wrote:

> While surfing the Russian site I realized Prc did have one air-electric
> with fan monitor;  it is shown here:
> http://www.sptc.spb.ru/photo/pittsburghcars/72b.htm
> 
> Phil
> Without  a   'coast'   but  not  a   'cause.'
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> ________________________________
> From: Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 9:40:51 PM
> Subject: Re: For HO model trolley fans
> 
> 
> I just remembered that the Russian firm has excellent "O" models of this car
> in two versions, the 2nd with a subtly different paint arrangement::
> http://www.sptc.spb.ru/photo/pittsburghcars/61.htm
> 
> http://www.sptc.spb.ru/photo/pittsburghcars/61-1.htm
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> 
> Phil
> Without  a   'coast'   but  not  a   'cause.'
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> ________________________________
> From: Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 9:33:55 PM
> Subject: Re: For HO model trolley fans
> 
> 
> Mr.Allman;
> 
> Trust your recovery was 200% successful and you haven't contributed to any
> more dents in transit infrastructure.
> 
> A technical correction to your post:  the Pittsburgh car is 'not air-electric' 
> but the
> post-war all-electric demonstrator 1600 lost in the Homewood fire of 1955.  It 
> does
> have standee windows.
> 
> 
> Possibly to lower costs of production the same body was used for all models with 
> a few
> minor differences specific to the particular property included.  The catcher 
> below the
> windows, the Philadelphia style truck marker lights above the front destination 
> sign
> (PA Scale models did that;  did Bowser take them over?,) skirts cut out above 
> the trucks
> (a latter day feature on many properties,)  Philadelphia front window 
> arrangement,
> Philly style clearance panel on the body behind the front doors, identical 
> window
> arrangements, and flat folding doors on all cars are quite notable.
> 
> Pittsburgh does have a fan monitor but not the one used on PRC 1600 as seen 
> here:
> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1600%2055%20E%20Pgh%2019480606%20Styffe%20AW.jpg
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> 
> Mr.Brannon:    I discovered by trial and error that file names with spaces can 
> sometimes
> cause trouble;  note the '$20' added in each space in your file name below.  I 
> was able to
> view your file by going to the photo archives for the list.  The file name above 
> has the same
> but doesn't cause trouble;  it is not always easy to understand computers and 
> programs is  it.
> 
> I  attached a crop of Mr.Brannon's picture to show only JTC and Prc.  Let's see 
> how it comes
> through.
> 
> 
> Phil
> Without  a   'coast'   but  not  a   'cause.'
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> ________________________________
>> From: richard allman <allmanr at verizon.net>
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Sent: Wed, November 3, 2010 8:38:01 PM
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: For HO model trolley fans
> 
>> photos are available on  Trolleyville Times 11/10 edition on-line.
>> ...  the one oddball Pittsburgh air car w/ roof fans,
> 
> RICH
> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Herb Brannon" <hrbran at cavtel.net>
>>> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 5:17 PM
>>> Subject: [PRCo] For HO model trolley fans
> 
>>> Bowser has come out with a new line of HO post-WW 2 PCC cars.
>>> They are ready to run and look good in the drawings.
>>> -- 
>>> Herb Brannon
>>> In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PCC%20Postwar%201st.jpg
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