October in the PA Trolley museum

[Vigrass, Bill]

Signs: Evidently PRC never used a "Roscoe" sign.  Therefore cars did go to
Charleroi in both directions.  How bout that?  I had a luxurious dinner at
Downes Deli on my Greate Circle Trip -- crackers with peanut butter I
recall. And we then rode all the way back in a 3750 to Castle Shannon, a
rollicking ride.  Small wonder that the general public deserted the
trolleys.  Bill.

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> From: 	Dietrich, Robert J.[SMTP:bob.dietrich at unisys.com]
> Reply To: 	pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: 	Tuesday, October 05, 1999 1:08 PM
> To: 	'pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org'
> Subject: 	October in the PA Trolley museum
> 
> Hello folks:
> 
> Have you taken a look at this months picture in PA Trolley Museum
> calendar?
> A couple of things that make it Western PA caught my eye .
> 
> The people - In 1949 you wore white socks with a suit, these days that guy
> would be dubbed a railfan.
> 
> 	Notice that young girl in the right corner has her tongue hanging
> out.  What is she holding.
> 
> Everything looks to be impregnated with coal dust, except the surface of
> the
> siding on the building that appears to have been rubbed clean by people
> taller than the girl.  The car stop sign can almost be read.
> 
> Oh, yes - remember the Sun-Telly.  That sign reminds me of my paper route
> at
> 6 AM on a cold Sunday morning.
> 
> But why is the street car signed for Charleroi?  I'm guessing the motorman
> just got a head start changing the sign for the return trip, but would the
> car go only as far as Charleroi?  Or was that the standard sign on
> outbound
> cars?
> 
> Love that picture.
> 
> Bob Dietrich
> 
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