Re: San Francisco PCCs

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From: Colin R. Leech
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 00:00

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Perhaps a crosspost to ba.transportation will elicit a response (I've
added it):

"Your Name" (jtheranger@postoffice.worldnet.att.net) wrote in
phl.transportation:
>
> I have a question about the ex-Philadelphia PCCs that were refurbished and
> now operate on the MUNI Market St. F line.
> 
> These cars are PCCs with one set of controls yet, in their San Francisco
> configuration, they
> have two poles.  I know some of the short runs in San Fran are like the
> turnaround that the Route
> 53 used to have at Chelten Ave.  You have to back in to turn around.  Is the
> second pole
> needed in San Fran to back in?  If so, why wasn't it needed in Philly as
> well?
> 
> 


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Subject: Re: San Francisco PCCs
Date: 1999/01/16
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