I enjoyed this. It reminded me of my visit to the Branford Trolley Museum in the 70s when I took the controls of the world's first production PCC, Brooklyn 1001. As I had gotten comfortable, I clanged the gong, depressed the 'dead-man's' pedal released the brake and depressed the power pedal while my instructor was still giving me a background on PCC operation and then realised we were already moving. I guess my 10 years of closely watching motormen on TTC's cars paid off. Soon after the world's first, I was assigned to be the motorman for the day on TTC's first, #4000 at Rockwood, and carried a few trips of full standing loads. Ahh, thanks for refreshing my memories.
I enjoyed this. It reminded me of my visit to the Branford Trolley Museum in the 70s when I took the controls of the world's first production PCC, Brooklyn 1001.
As I had gotten comfortable, I clanged the gong, depressed the 'dead-man's' pedal released the brake and depressed the power pedal while my instructor was still giving me a background on PCC operation and then realised we were already moving. I guess my 10 years of closely watching motormen on TTC's cars paid off.
Soon after the world's first, I was assigned to be the motorman for the day on TTC's first, #4000 at Rockwood, and carried a few trips of full standing loads.
Ahh, thanks for refreshing my memories.
this is awesome. Wow.