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Posted 20 December 2010 - 01:14 AM

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File Name: Pacific Electric 1000-class interurban cars 4 Pack
File Submitter: timmuir
File Submitted: 11 Dec 2008
File Category: Trolleys & Subways

THREE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY 1001-1044 CLASS, ONE 1050-1057 CLASS ELECTRIC INTERURBAN PASSENGER MOTOR COACHES
1943-1949 era in 6.2 and 7.2 meter versions.
TSM-PRO 3D Models and Textures © 2008 Tim W. Muir
Fine Scale High Detail Construction

The Pacific Electric 1000-class interurban cars were delivered during the Summer of 1913, making the trip from Jewett Car Co., in Ohio, on their own wheels. Shortly after delivery, the 1000 was withdrawn from the class to be rebuilt into a deluxe bussiness car. Afterwards, the class became known as the 1001-1044 class, or as the "Tens" among crews and admirers. These were the last new wooden-bodied passenger cars the PE bought. Total cost for all from the builders was $155,783.91 less motors, controls and other equipment. The Tens' greatest day was the opening of the San Bernardino Line on July, 11, 1914, with great civic celebration and pride in the big new cars.

At the same time the 1000-1044 were being built, eight identical cars were built for the SP's Peninsular Railway Company, an interurban radiating out of San Jose, numbered 105-112. These were equipped and motored at PE's old shop in Los Angeles, then shipped north in 1914. When the cars became surplus in 1933, they were sold to PE for $300 each. They were not put into service on the PE until 1937, after a complete rebuilding. Recieving numbers 1050-1057, they were put into service on the Alhambra Line and were later used with the other Tens until their eventual scrapping in 1949-1950. Final service was on the Venice Short Line serving with the venerable 950's. These eight cars were known as the "Big Pallies".

Data:
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Type: Wooden with Steel Underframe.
Built: 1913 by Jewett Car Co.
Seating Capacity: 64 ( Seats, smoking section- 14 reversible H&K Wood Slat; Non-smoking Section- 18 Reversible H&K Plush.)
Weights: Cars 1001 to 1012 - 85,200 lbs.
Cars 1013 to 1027 - 81,700 lbs.
Cars 1028 to 1044 - 87,600 lbs.
Trucks: Brill 27-M.C.B.-3X Swing Bolster, 5"x9" Journals, 34" Rolled Steel Wheels
Electrical Equip.(varies over class): Motors- 4 Westinghouse 557A-5 140-HP -600/1200 Volt.
Brakes- Air and Hand: Westinghouse Auto Type A.M.L., Dynamo Compressor - One Westinghouse Type D-3-LA-51/2 HP.

The cars were delivered with open sections on the number one end, with no vestibule but had a folding door. This smoking section was later enclosed with double-sash windows. This accounts for the odd window arrangements of PE's wooden cars. Motorman's cabs were enclosed from the passenger compartments, but open to the elements on the step-side, protected only by the unique PE-style folding gate-and-trap and a pull-down curtain for protection from rain. The roofs were a constant source of consternation with these cars, suffering from weak construction. The heavy pneumatic trolley bases caused sagging and leaking. This is apparent in the study of old photos. I wished I could have modeled this 'feature', but the cost in polygons is too high for an already 'loaded' model for MSTS.

Model Information:

This was constructed using a modular and "stick-built" method. The curved quarter-panels on the ends made necessary many polygons to get the smooth round contours of the dasher and curved glass caracteristic of the "Herriman"-era cars on the PE and Los Angeles Railway (streetcar lines). Texturing of the car side is tiled across the length from a 256x256 map with road name and numbers applied separately. Renumbering is accomplished by repainting the appropriate maps:

Side numbers: 10011058.ace
End Numbers: 10**Fnum.ace (each car has it's own front number ace.)

The folding door can be opened and closed by keying Ctrl+NumPad 8. The vestibule door is operated using the Ctrl+NumPad9 and the smoking section door is operated with Ctrl+NumPad7.

!!You must have at least Bin Patch v1.7.1022 installed in your MSTS root folder to use this model or you will get engine file errors!!

--Installation-Installation-Installation-Installation-Installation-Installation-Installation-Installation-Installation--

Unzip to a temporary folder, then move contents to Trains/Trainset directory. Build a consist in the editor of your choice. Cars 1002 and 1053 have no lights, as was standard daytime practice in those days. If you need to run at night, car 1016 has a headlight on the front and car 1036 has headlights on each end, good for reverse movements.

Credits and Thank You's:

Frank Musick, supplied sharp A.E. Barker Plans.

Chuck Zeiler, original physics and sounds.

Wayne Campbell, wheel texture bases.

Testers:
Anthony D. Cook
Steven D. Myers
Herb Kelsey

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Suggested reading/bibliography:

Any of Ira Swett's books, published by Interurbans Press, such as Specials Nos. 28,36,37,38 Cars of Pacific Electric and No.39, Pacific Electric Album. These were published in the 1960's but are still found on ebay frequently.

Pacific Electric in Color, Vols.1 & 2, Allen P. Copeland, Morning Sun Books.

Single Shot Gallery, Pacific Electric 1000 Series Construction, PERy Book 5, (1000 Series Construction/Detail Dwgs.), by Al Barker. Available on ebay occasionally.

Tim Muir
Railroad Earth Models
December 9, 2008

Original File Name = Pacific_Electric_Tens.zip

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