[PRCo] Re: Equipment Question

[Herb Brannon]

Thanks.
While I have you here, Fred. I finally read the "Preface" to PCC-From Coast
to Coast" today. It is stated that 3/4 of the photos were not used and also
that route maps could be made up. Have you ever thought of a supplement to
that book with more photos and the maps?

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 23:01, Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net>wrote:

> Freight cars were numbered in the F series.   I posted a roster twice in
> recent years to the website and here is the line item from it that applies.
> Group 16b Cars 3551-3554, ex Washington and Canonsburg 201-204. These were
> the original W&C interurban cars. Built in 1903 by St. Louis Car Co. under
> builder’s contract #358. Trucks were St. Louis 47-A. At least in later
> years, the cars had 4 Westinghouse 93A2 motors
> 2and K35 control. Between 1916 and 1919 the four passenger cars became
> freight cars F6 to F9, several of which lasted through the 1950s.
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> On Feb 24, 2011, at 10:53 PM, Herb Brannon wrote:
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> > Does anyone know the history of this car? Also, why is it numbered with
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> > letter "F" rather than the customary "M" for work cars ?
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> > Herb Brannon
> > In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park