Carhouses, Dave's, Etc.

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Car 100 was scrapped by PRCo in 1967.  It was in bad condition, and in those
days the definition of a restorable car was different from what it is today.
The fan types in charge then were selecting them on the basis of paint
condition, or whether or not they ran the car on a fantrip, or if it was the
first car the ran, etc. ad nauseum.  There was plenty of "blame" to go
around.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
[mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of Kenneth and
Tracie Josephson
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 3:40 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: Carhouses, Dave's, Etc.




There are two more carhouse images at Dave's:

http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/rhp.htm

I found some images of M-283 being used in the process of scrapping some
PCCs
during the 1960's. I also found more shots of sweepers and other work cars
on
the dead line at SHJ. I probably won't be able to scan any of these for
awhile. Our daughter joined her maternal grandparents for a two week trip to
Rochester, New York. Now Tracie and I can go full bore at finishing the
unpacking of stuff we boxed up before our recent remodelling project. Plus I
am installing a new A/C system in my truck, wrapping up some eBay auctions
(Ms. Hill's diesel bus shots are selling for more than her streetcar
images!!!!) and getting ready for the Kenosha fantrip later this month.

Other pix I hope to get posted on Dave's include the removal of rails on
Route
87, a disabled car being towed by a line truck(!), street trackage repair,
More SHJ images from various vantage points (how did she get into those
areas
the rest of us were chased out of?), some of my December 1979 shots
(including
what I believe was a ride with Herb- he wore a full uniform and blew two
longs
a short and a long at all the grade crossings on the Library line) and
perhaps
some Pittsburgh Official Guide pages from 1948.)

Since Dave is literally up to his eyeballs in Pittsburgh PCCs, I will be
sending him more Midwestern and museum stuff for now. I will continue to
send
him Pittsburgh work car images.

I have a shot of a forlorn M-11 with broken windows. The photo is dated
1966.
Did this car really survive that long? If so, who do I send my daughter to
kick in the shins for allowing it to be scrapped? :-)

Ken J.