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

[Frederick Sauerburger]

Check out the Diablo installation in the January issue of Trolleyville
Times:    <http://www.trolleyville.com/tv/times/current/index.shtml>
http://www.trolleyville.com/tv/times/current/index.shtml
 
The Grateful Fred
PRys, West Penn, and EBT.....near Annapolis
 
PS  Thanks for changing the subject line, Bob.   ;-)
 
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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
BobDietrich
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:34 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] NO LONGER prisoner escapes by trolley but now Hollywood
LowFloors



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
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Herb Brannon
>> > In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Herb Brannon
> In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
>
>
>




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