40 revival/50 Carson St

Kenneth and Tracie Josephson kjosephson at sprintmail.com
Wed Mar 15 19:24:46 EST 2000


Charles Brown wrote:
> 
> I like Ray's idea of reviving the 50 line.  For a heritage line to work,
> it has gotta go to places that would attract tourists, and I like the
> idea of a line that connects the two inclines.

But imagine a 50-33-40 line that connects with both inclines on both
ends? :-)
> 
> As for what to run on it, Ed Metka has 6 Pittsburgh PCC's at his VESCO
> outfit in Johnstown.  Ron Jedlicka has at least one in his junkyard in
> Ohio.  

1644 is at an Ohio museum. I think some private owner has several
Pittsburgh cars in Ohio. Would that be Ron?
 
> Wonder what they did with the broad gauge trucks and could they be used
> under a standard gauge PCC such as a Newark or Muni car.

Won't a Newark or Muni car be too wide for Pittsburgh? Ken J.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> Charlesebrown at webtv.net



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