[PRCo] Re: 1893 version of a PCC truck

[Dennis Lamont]

Right ...the motors in that period were a much lower horsepower, 35hp was big and they were just getting into the four motors per car era. breaking away from powered horsecars.The motors are not enclosed, you can see the two pole pieces in the horizontal plane and the commutator.  These were what was called high rpm motors that needed double reduction with spur gears so the worm drive was a big improvement.  Dennis



 
 

 











Dennis:  It has motors perpendicular
to its axles, the same as a PCC, but much smaller, and not at the same
elevation; right? 

  

Dick H 

   









From: Dennis Lamont
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Subject: Re: 1893 version of a PCC
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  A little before its time EH WOT ! 
  
  Dennis