[PRCo] Re: SLPS/SHRT/PTC/MUNI PCC Question

[Dwight Long]

K

Yes, I saw that.  I don't recall radios when I was there in the 50s and 60s, but that does not mean they were not there.  I was not looking for radios.  Still, it's a very peculiarly shaped device to be an antenna.

Dwight

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken and Tracie 
  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org 
  Sent: Sunday, 21 November, 2010 01:17
  Subject: [PRCo] Re: SLPS/SHRT/PTC/MUNI PCC Question


  I thought Phillip found information that the cars were radio equipped at one 
  point.

  K.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Dwight Long" <dwightlong at verizon.net>
  To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
  Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:49 PM
  Subject: [PRCo] Re: SLPS/SHRT/PTC/MUNI PCC Question


  > K
  >
  > That's one theory, that they are antennae.  Very strange antennae, if so.
  >
  > My theory is that they are there to protect the car roof from errant poles 
  > being lowered onto them from the car parked immediately ahead.  But this 
  > depends on whether the pole overhangs the car to which it belongs when it 
  > is retracted.  If we had a directly square rear side shot, this could be 
  > calculated.
  >
  > Dwight
  >
  >  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >  From: Ken and Tracie
  >  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
  >  Sent: Saturday, 20 November, 2010 14:24
  >  Subject: [PRCo] Re: SLPS/SHRT/PTC/MUNI PCC Question
  >
  >
  >  I don't understand, Dwight. I thought views showing the antennas were
  >  needed.
  >
  >  K.
  >
  >
  >  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >  From: "Dwight Long" <dwightlong at verizon.net>
  >  To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
  >  Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 9:41 AM
  >  Subject: [PRCo] Re: SLPS/SHRT/PTC/MUNI PCC Question
  >
  >
  >  > Ken and Tracie
  >  >
  >  > The shots on DavesRailPix are all nice but none show a side view of the
  >  > car end, which is what we need.
  >  >
  >  > Dwight
  >  >
  >  >  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >  >  From: Ken and Tracie
  >  >  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
  >  >  Sent: Friday, 19 November, 2010 13:15
  >  >  Subject: [PRCo] Re: SLPS/SHRT/PTC/MUNI PCC Question
  >  >
  >  >
  >  >  Please view these photos:
  >  >
  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl018.htm
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  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl019.htm
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  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl020.htm
  >  >
  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl026.htm
  >  >
  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl037.htm
  >  >
  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl082.htm
  >  >
  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl131.htm
  >  >
  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl137.htm
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  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl139.htm
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  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl141.htm
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  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl143.htm
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  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl142.htm
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  >  >  http://www.davesrailpix.com/stl/htm/stl144.htm
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