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

[Herb Brannon]

My mistake !!! I was mixing websites in both Alberta and Australia.
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 23:19, richard allman <allmanr at verizon.net> wrote:

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