PCC's had sand stored over the front wheels (under the passenger seats) for exactly this situation (at least in Pittsburgh). If the car is in emergency stop, it dumps sand to provide traction. Streetcars rely mostly on dynamic braking (using the motors as generators) - the PCC also has a magnetic brake between the wheels to grab the track once the car is stopped to prevent it from rolling
The trolley was approaching Willow Grove Avenue when the light turned red. The brakes were applied early on but due to slippery rails, it was not stopping on a dime. A Mercedes pulled into the intersection to make a left onto Germantown, and the trolley stopped short of the Mercedes driver's door.
Septa said they sold 2728 to the Baltimore streetcar museum. I went there over the summer of 2010 and I didn't see it. Where is 2728?
donsande2 6 days ago
i guess thats why trolleys dont run on them tracts anymore only buses now
monielove2010 1 year ago
PCC's had sand stored over the front wheels (under the passenger seats) for exactly this situation (at least in Pittsburgh). If the car is in emergency stop, it dumps sand to provide traction. Streetcars rely mostly on dynamic braking (using the motors as generators) - the PCC also has a magnetic brake between the wheels to grab the track once the car is stopped to prevent it from rolling
ArtStone 1 year ago
everybody are assholes!
56yuoi 3 years ago
Hey in which city did this happened.
I kind of lost!!
alwafealwafe 3 years ago
Philadelphia PA. Chestnut Hill specifically.
oaksmodelrr 3 years ago
philadelphia, pa because it says septa
dgordine 3 years ago
SEPTA= South Eatern Pennsylvania Transportation Athority
Dog68lvr 2 years ago
i meant the driver was a fucking idiot, not u, great vid
hhp8 3 years ago 2
fucking idiot, dumbass driver
hhp8 3 years ago
WOW if I where in the bus I will jump out, and leave everyone with me even if that my girlfriend :D
alwafealwafe 3 years ago
It's a trolley.
Jayayess1190 3 years ago
LOL.
reeko14 3 years ago
it a trolley pcc to be exact
dgordine 3 years ago
wow, that was close. you were lucky to escape a small collision.
jconnor1988 3 years ago
This is why cars and trains don't mix.
murjax 3 years ago 2
god what happend
alwafealwafe 3 years ago
The trolley was approaching Willow Grove Avenue when the light turned red. The brakes were applied early on but due to slippery rails, it was not stopping on a dime. A Mercedes pulled into the intersection to make a left onto Germantown, and the trolley stopped short of the Mercedes driver's door.
oaksmodelrr 3 years ago