Is this at the museum?

[Fred W. Schneider III]

RTY has owned Scranton 505 since the Magee Museum closed following flooding from
Hurricane Agnes in 1972.

Harold Geissenheimer wrote:

> Greetings
>
> The Railways to Yesterday museum regauged
> their SEPTA PCC #2742 to standard gauge
> with their own forces.  Quite a task.
>
> On the other hand, Kenosha will use Ex-CTA
> trucks on their Toronto PCC's.
>
> Railways to Yesterday has acquired the body
> of ex-Scranton Master Unit #505 for restoration.
> Its similar I guess to Altoona.
>
> Best wishes to all.
>
> Harold Geissenheimer
>
> Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
>
> > Baltimore Streetcar Museum has the trucks from M1276.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > [mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of John
> > Swindler
> > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 11:31 AM
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: Re: Is this at the museum?
> >
> > >From: Kenneth and Tracie Josephson <kjosephson at sprintmail.com>
> > >
> > >
> > >According to Seashore's book, the crew regauged the car's trucks during the
> > >late 1960's. This is impressive when one considers they could have swapped
> > >trucks from another property under the car, as everyone else seems to be
> > >doing these days (CTA 6000 trucks under Ex-Philly PCCs.)
> > >
> >
> > Wonder why they didn't get set of trucks from Boston???
> >
> > >BTW, were any 1200 and 1500 series cars ever preserved? Ken J.
> > >
> >
> > No, none saved.  What about trucks from under 1276???
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