PRCo. fare tokens

[Edward H. Lybarger]

I've never seen a West Penn token, nor have I seen mention of any in news
articles discussing fares.  But then again, I've never seen a West Penn rule
book, either, and I'm certain they once had one!

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From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
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Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5:33 PM
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Subject: Re: PRCo. fare tokens


For some reason the 1922 token is the one that shows up in flea markets,
rail
fan meets and on the internet auctions the most.

On the front it has a trolley across the middle, about like a low floor car
with enough detail to have a pole up and above it "Pittsburgh" below it
"Railways Co" and below that "1922"  A triangle is stamped out of the middle
cutting out the center of the car.
My high school algebra is long gone, but 2 legs are the same length.  There
are lines radiating from the center all around the token.

The reverse has in large letters 'GOOD FOR ONE FARE'  and a small "3" at top
and bottom.

When I said steel that may have been slightly misleading.  Take a look at
one
of your small Market St. Railway tokens with Samual Kalm Pres.  That looks
similiar.
Any of the Los Angeles Railways tokens were the same color.

Another question =  Did West Penn use tokens?.  Wheeling Traction did and
had
the same layout as the WP logo with the triangle in the middle.  I have some
zone
tickets from West Penn and single tickets, but have never seen a token.