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| Author: | Frank Hicks [ Fri May 08, 2009 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Pittsburgh Railways 4145 to PTM |
Pittsburgh Railways 4145 has arrived safely at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum: http://web.me.com/cuzinbrucie/Laptop_Page/Weakly_Reports/Entries/2009/5/8_Its_Heeeeeeere...4145.html Hope the link works! It's good to see the car has gone to a good home. |
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| Author: | CRHauf [ Fri May 08, 2009 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pittsburgh Railways 4145 to PTM |
Frank, The back haul of Arden line car #2 from PTM was successfully offloaded at the New York Museum of Transportation this afternoon. Pics to come soon. Another great piece of museum cooperation! Regards, Chris |
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| Author: | Bob Davis [ Sat May 09, 2009 1:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pittsburgh Railways 4145 to PTM |
How was (or is) the gauge discrepancy addressed? NYMT (which I visited in 2007--good to see their trolley wire in service) is standard gauge and PTM is Pennsylvania Trolley/New Orleans gauge. Was the Magee operation standard or wide? |
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| Author: | G. W. Laepple [ Sat May 09, 2009 7:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pittsburgh Railways 4145 to PTM |
The Magee Transportation Museum was a standard gauge line. We regauged 4145 using the former Johnstown Traction Co. wheel press we had on the site. I understand from Bruce Wells at PTM that they plan to re-re-gauge those trucks because they are in good condition, even though they have other wide gauge examples on hand. I don't know what trucks went to to Rochester with the ex-PTC snow sweeper/line car. If I'm not mistaken, there is already at least one PTC sweeper in the Rochester collection. |
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| Author: | CRHauf [ Sat May 09, 2009 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pittsburgh Railways 4145 to PTM |
The trucks under #2 stayed with PTM for another project. Only the car body came to the NYMT. This made the most sense for both groups. I am unsure at this time the exact trucks the NYMT plans to use for #2, but they do have some options including the trucks under their cosmetically restored PTC sweeper. Here are some pictures of the Unloading of Car #2. Regards, Chris |
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| Author: | Bob Davis [ Mon May 11, 2009 1:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pittsburgh Railways 4145 to PTM |
Thanks for the clarifications. Moving something that weighs from 15 to 60 tons is a big job, but if it means a car goes to a good home, it's worth all the effort. |
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| Author: | Ted Miles [ Mon May 11, 2009 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pittsburgh Railways 4145 to PTM |
Frank, Where was the Pittsburgh car before it was sent to the PA Trolley Museum? Ted Miles |
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