[PRCo] Re: prisoner escapes by trolley

[richard allman]

the price is higher than the Bowser, but the drives from Geoff are 
beautifully machined and excellent running.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herb Brannon" <hrbran at cavtel.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:37 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: prisoner escapes by trolley


> Just a "pet peeve" of mine...........seeing Pittsburg when they are 
> speaking
> of the one in Pennsylvania.
> The Hollywood Foundry drives look real good but the cost is high. I'll 
> have
> to wait a while before getting a couple PRCo low-floors.
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> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 21:58, richard allman <allmanr at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Herb-be glad Eric's heart is in the right place and that he is making 
>> some
>> very interesting models at some reasonable prices! Cut him some slack w/
>> spelling he's a country guy from Alberta! the shells can be powered w/
>> Hollywood Foundry drives from Australia-Geoff is very responsive to the
>> trolley modelers. Bob Dietrich has very successfully repowered his PRCo.
>> low
>> floor cars w/ those drives and he can provide you w/ all the details. 
>> Geoff
>> @ Hollywood Foundry can also answer your questions. The Bowser is always
>> the
>> preferred drive w/ its affordable cost and ease of installation and
>> beautiful performance, but for the PittsburgH low floor cars, wrong wheel
>> base and wheel size. RICH
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Herb Brannon" <hrbran at cavtel.net>
>> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:57 PM
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: prisoner escapes by trolley
>>
>>
>> >I checked out the Miniatures by Eric website and see they have two PRCo
>> low
>> > floor models now in production. Do you know if these body shells can be
>> > powered with any of the Bowser trolley power units? You might also let
>> > them
>> > know it's PittsburgH.
>> > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 21:09, richard allman <allmanr at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Miniatures by Eric has informed me that they will be releasing HO 
>> >> models
>> >> of
>> >> 3851 series Detroit Peter Witt cars w/ the very distinctive 
>> >> destination
>> >> sign
>> >> overhang,something some of us have long wished for. the trucks on 
>> >> those
>> >> cars
>> >> wereD-SLM66-anyone know anything about wheel base on them critters? 
>> >> Does
>> >> the
>> >> M66 imply 66 inch or is it someother representation? Thanks for any
>> help.
>> >> BTW, he is also releasing a shell for a Brooklyn 6000 series car. RICH
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
>> >> To: <Pittsburgh-Railways at Dementia.Org>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 8:36 PM
>> >> Subject: [PRCo] Re: prisoner escapes by trolley
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Funny as h-e-double tooth picks!
>> >> >
>> >> >> Russians do have a sense of humor.
>> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xbtZO3k7cs
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>> > --
>> > Herb Brannon
>> > In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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> Herb Brannon
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