BART and PDP8's?

From: Desie Hay <desieh_at_southcom.com.au>
Date: Sun Aug 2 09:16:42 1998

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu
> [mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Bill/Carolyn
> Pechter
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 1998 11:41
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: Re: BART and PDP8's?
>
>
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> > <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> > Date: Saturday, 1 August 1998 13:17
> > Subject: Re: BART and PDP8's?
> >
> >
> > >
> > >< A few years ago, I heard a rumor bandied about somewhere on
> Usenet that
> > >< BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, a rail system running around
> some of the
> > >< San Francisco Bay) was, even to this day, controlled by
> pdp8/e systems.
> > ><
> > >< Can anyone lend any credibility to this rumor? Any chance of scoring
> > >< some PDP8 equipment if they decide to upgrade their system
> sometime soon
> > >
> > >THey are real and used to control signs and a few other things. Not
> > >likely in the near future from what I've heard.
> > >
> > >Allison
> > >
> >
> > Down here in Tasmania, Australia all the traffic lights are
> still controlled
> > by pdp 11/43s.....
> >
> > *Desie*
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> What's an 11/43... there were 11/40, 11/45, 11/53, 11/34's -- but
> no 11/43's.
>
> Bill
>
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Sorry my mistake, i should read me emails before hitting that send button...
i meant 11/45:)

*Desie*
Received on Sun Aug 02 1998 - 09:16:42 BST