West Penn Today - The back Line

[Fred W. Schneider III]

Dennis:

Did I put an idea in your mind of something to do when you have absolutely
nothing else?
I know I'm dreaming.  I never could understand how you had time for the museum,
the bands, the symphony, and teaching.

Fred

DF Cramer wrote:

> Fred S. wrote:
>
> "I have no idea what was used for Boston Bridge or
> McKeesport-Irwin-Trafford.
> Most of the McKeesport city routes in later years had roll signs.   Maybe
> Dennis
> Creamer can tell us that he found out what was on the Kittanning and
> Leechburg
> lines"
>
>        We found no examples of color photography of either line in Armstrong
> County.  They both ended in 1936.  Both systems appeared to have used white
> on black once West Penn acquired the lines.  These were only single track
> lines and the typical non-English speaking community member would know which
> direction to travel.  Even if a transfer was involved, it just meant two
> cars meeting and then traveling in the opposite direction.
>
>     On another note, I agree with Fred that more study needs to be done on
> the people that ran the cars and their lives.  The two books by Melvin
> Borgnis are enlightening as to an employees point of view.  Trolley Wars by
> Scott Molloy also gives a fascinating insight into early union activities in
> Rhode Island.
>
> Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor
>
>        www.geocities.com/armconband