[PRCo] Re: NO LONGER prisoner escapes by trolley but now Hollywood LowFloors

[richard allman]

au contraire, Herb-the CLRV is sold by Customtraxx w/ the Bowser drive-maybe 
this week or next I will power mine-the big deal w/ the CLRV will be 
painting and decaling that sucker!!!! RICH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herb Brannon" <hrbran at cavtel.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 4:29 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: NO LONGER prisoner escapes by trolley but now Hollywood 
LowFloors


>I did look at the "Diablo" series and thought those might be easier to 
>adapt
> to a car body. I suppose the Toronto Transit Commission CLRV body made by
> HWood will not take the Bowser unit either?
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> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 11:34, BobDietrich 
> <bob.dietrich1 at verizon.net>wrote:
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>> Herb:
>>
>> Hollywood Foundry does make a beautiful product and yes I did put two of
>> their Low Boy drives into brass PRCO low floors.  But it was not an easy
>> task.  I had to create different level floors in the car - the power 
>> truck,
>> trailing truck, and motor all were at different heights.  Once together
>> they
>> run like a charm.
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>> Hollywood Foundry has a new product called the Diablo that may work 
>> better
>> for this application.  It is a power truck "kit" that comes in various
>> wheelbases and sizes, I think it comes in the correct size for a PRCo low
>> floor.  Like the Bowser drive the motor sits up inside the car.  It takes 
>> a
>> little patience to bend the parts but the one I have went together and
>> works
>> well.  He also sells a trail truck called Lightning.
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>> If you ever get one I can supply side frames if Eric doesn't supply them.
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>> Also, if you think you may want one in the future you might want to order
>> the body from Eric soon.  He may not make too many of them.
>>
>> Bob
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
>> richard
>> allman
>> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 11:07 PM
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: prisoner escapes by trolley
>>
>> 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
>>
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>> > 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
>> > In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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