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

[richard allman]

not sure what you are referring to!
Maybe there is a Hollywood Foundry drive that will power a CLRV, though 
Geoff will be the first to tell you that if a Bowser drive works, to use it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herb Brannon" <hrbran at cavtel.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:44 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: NO LONGER prisoner escapes by trolley but now Hollywood 
LowFloors


> 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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