Specfication for PCC Cars

 

This document is in the collection of the Melbourne Tram Museum, originally sent to the Melbourne and Metroplitan Tramways Board in April 1947. It has been broken into a number of text files and single drawing files.

Text

Alphabetical index

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

 

Drawings - note some drawings are spread over two pages.

2-9h1 - Standard Assignment on Wire Numbers

3-1a1 - clearance diagram (100 inch wide car)

3-1a2 - clearance diagram (104 inch wide car)

3-1a3 - clearance diagram (108 inch wide car

3-1b1 - general design and dimensions of PCC car

3-1c1 - diagram of ventilation

3-1k1 - arrangement of foot pedals and operators seat

3-2b1 - body bolster

3-2b1a - King Pin

3-2b2 - King Pin conical washer

 

3-2c1 - Motor Ventilating Ducts

3-2d1 - cable duct (cross section)

3-8a1 - door mount with through shaft

3-8a2 - door mounting with overhead shaft

3-8c1 - door leave & rubber door edges for option No. 1

3-8c2 - door leaf & rubber door edges for option No. 2

3-10b1 - characteristics of MG set blower

3-10i1 - Diagram of pressure ceiling ventilation

3-11b1 - Suspension of MG set

3-11d2 - gang switches

   

3-11d4 - diagram of (typical) auxiliary circuits

3-12b2 - bumpers

3-12c2a - rubber roof mats

3-12d1a - draw bar socket

3-12d1b - draw bar socket (external type)

3-12d2 - draw bar

3-12p4 - rear view with trolley catcher

3-12r1 - windshield

3-12r2 - Operator's desk

 

4-2b1 - speed time distance time curves

4-2h1 - shaft brake rates versus car weight

4-3d1 - traction motor by general electric company

4-3d2 - traction motor by westinghouse electric

4-3g1 - motor lead terminal

4-3q2 - motor terminal clamping bridge - WH & GE

4-4n1 - braking sequence

4-5b1 - reverser lever handle

4-5b1a - reverser lever handle (for use with back up control)

4-5e1 - spring for trolley board

 

B2-1b1 - Truck B2

B2-2d1 - truck cross member with lower part of motor clamp B2

B2-2d2 - upper part of motor clamp for truck B2

B2-2g1 - arrangement of motor leads for truck B2

B2-3c1 - rubber bolster stop for truck B2

B2-4a1 - axle for truck B2

B2-6a1 - axle assembly for truck B2

B2-6e2 - torque arm sandwich for truck B2

B2-6e4 - transversal stop for track brake

B2-6e5 - longitudal stop for track brake

 

B2-8a1 - Torque arm & track brake suspension assembly truck B2

B2-8c1 - torque arm stabilizer bracket bushing for truck B2

B2-12a1 - vertical snubber for truck B2

B2-12a2 - Swing link snubber for truck B2

B2-63e3 - assembly of torque arm sandwich

 

B3-1b1 - Truck B3

B3-1b2 - arrangement for electrical leads for truck B3

B3-2a1 - side beam for truck B3

B3-2a1a - Side beam for truck B3

B3-2b1 - axle assembly for truck B3

B3-3a1 - bolster for truck B3

B3-3b1 - insulating washer for centre bearing truck B3

b3-4A1 - Axle for truck B3

B3-8a1 - motor support for truck B3

B3-11a1 - dampers for truck B3

B3-14a1 - support of motor bellows for truck B3

 

C2-1a1 - arrangement of C2 spring in truck B2

C2-1a2 - assembly of spring C2

PCC-Spec/C2-2a1 - rubber element for spring C2

C2-2a2 - load deflection curve for spring C2

C2-3a1 - umbrella for rubber element of spring C2

C2-5a1 - bottom plate for steel spring C2

C2-5b1 - rubber clip for steel spring C2

C2-5c1 - base plate for steel spring C2

C2-5c2 - top plate for coil of steel spring C2

C3a-1a1 - assembly of spring C3a

C3a-2a1 - rubber element for spring C-3a

C3a-2a2 - load deflection curve spring C3a

 

D1-1a1 - original PCC relisent wheel for all guages & trucks

D1-1a2 - rubber sandwich for wheel D1

D1-8a1 - Press ring for resilient wheel

D2-1a1 - superresilient wheel for narrow gauge B1 and SG - B 2

D2-1a2 - three plate sandwich for wheels D2, D2a, D3 and D3a

D2-4b1 - spacer bolt for wheel D2 (Carnegie)

D2a-4b1 - spacer bolt for wheel D2-a, NACO

D2a-1a1 - Super resilient wheel (NACO) for NGB1 truck and SG B2

D3-1a1 - super resilient (carnegie) for wide gauge B2 & B3

D3a-1a1 - super resilient wheel NACO for B2 wide gauge & B3 truck

D3-4b1 - spacer bolt for wheel D3 Carnegie

D3a-4b1 - Spacer bolt for wheel D3a NACO

 

E1-1a1 - drumbrake (Westinghouse air) with internal shoes

E2-1a1 - drum brake (clark) with external shoes

E2-1a2 - drumbrake (Westinghouse air) with external shoes

F1 - 1a1 - Actuator for spring applied brake

F1-2a1 - actuator base plate for truck B2

F1-2a2 - actuator base plate for truck B3

F2-1a1 - Actuator for magnetically applied brake

MMTB - PCC 980 -procedure for releasing drum brakes

X1418 - wheel assembly pressure vs temperatureX1418

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