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

[Herb Brannon]

Why do they (HWood) list it?
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 17:50, richard allman <allmanr at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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:
> >
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> If you ever get one I can supply side frames if Eric doesn't supply
> them.
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----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
> >>
> >>
> >> > 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.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 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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> > --
> > Herb Brannon
> > In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park