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Re: PCC streetcar wheels
Author: Graham Buxton
Date: 02-24-2011 - 19:20

Richard Wrote:
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> As I understand it, the wheels on PCC cars have
> rubber tires on the wheels with metal rims around
> them for electrical contact with the rail. Is
> there some kind of electrical brush in contact
> with that rim to complete the circuit between the
> motors and the rails? Would anyone know of a good
> online photo that might illustrate whatever
> configuration is present? Thanks for your help!

This image is a link from TrolleyRide.org - the Minnetsota Streetcar Museum:
http://www.trolleyride.org/CHSL_Main/322restoration/C4.jpg

Note the bolts on the wheel. Lots of detail photos on the restoration of #322:
[www.trolleyride.org]

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  PCC streetcar wheels Richard 02-24-2011 - 18:09
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels Graham Buxton 02-24-2011 - 19:20
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels P.Kepler 02-24-2011 - 21:55
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels USMC1401 02-25-2011 - 09:31
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels fkrock 02-25-2011 - 09:53
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels MWS 02-25-2011 - 11:33
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels Richard 02-25-2011 - 14:47
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels MWS 02-25-2011 - 15:06
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels Richard 02-25-2011 - 14:51
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels Michael Mahoney 02-25-2011 - 17:05
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels Dr Zarkoff 02-25-2011 - 18:40
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels - why not on other trains? Dragoman 02-26-2011 - 19:06
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels - why not on other trains? P.Kepler 02-26-2011 - 19:27
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels - why not on other trains? Richard 02-26-2011 - 20:42
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels - why not on other trains? Dr Zarkoff 02-27-2011 - 12:37
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels - why not on other trains? Dragoman 02-28-2011 - 10:54
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels Terry Koller 10-22-2012 - 10:19
  Re: PCC streetcar wheels Leo Haring 11-26-2012 - 03:39


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