PRCo. trivia

[mrb190]

Enjoyed that!  Especially the World Series info!

Speaking of Duquesne Gardens trackage, does anyone have any photos, or know of
any photos of cars parked in there?

Fredbruhn at aol.com wrote:

> Here is a bit of trivia from 10-5-60, daily ops report
>
> Keating
>
> Rt. 10  Car 1787  540p  front doors out of order, replaced by car 1784
> Rt. 13   CAr 1796 836a at Fed. & Ohio  interior of car overheated, replaced
> by car
>             1276 off route 6, Tr. 4
>             Car 1689  812p   at Avalon Loop, due outer term. 8:10p turned to
> fill gap
> Rt. 15    Car 1791 541p.  at Fed. & Ohio  #1 frt. door unable to open
> replaced by
>              car 1482
>              Car 1784 731a  outer terminus, on time leaving, forced to pass
> up patrons
>              from Calif. & Island to Fed and North
> Rt. 19    Car 1278 925a  at Sandusky & Ohio  dynamic brake failure.  replaced
> by
>              car 1286 off tr. 11, route 95, oper 1350 en route to station.
>
> System notes:  attendance at first game of world's series at Forbes field
> this afternoon about 36,700.  Game over 3:28 p  All clear 4:20 p  Before game
> used two men with portable fare boxes on Forbes at Bouquet, 2 on Forbes at
> Atwood and 2 on Fifth at Atwood.  After game used 3 men with portable fare
> boxes on fifth at Atwood 2 on Fifth at Thackeray,3 on Forbes at Bouquet and 3
> on Forbes at Schenley Hotel.
> After game operated 20 tgrippers inbound on Forbes, 20 trippers inbound on
> Fifth Av, 8 southbound and 5 northbound on 77/54, 3 outbound on each of
> routes 64 and 76 and 9 buses outbound route 68.  17 cars stored in Duquesne
> Garden for service after game.
>
> Way Dept:   wheels of cars climbing at track frog. should be inspected.  At
> exit, duquesne garden, reported by supervisor.
>
> trolleys jumping at Calif. and Brighton
>
> Lights out at outer terminus Etna
>
> buzzer sounding in traffic disp. office due to trouble in substation at Wash.
> Jct. sub
>
> Rt. 82 car 1740  719a  at Penn & Euclid  front and center doors out of order.
>  operated out of service to Craft Ave. Replaced inbound from Penn & Euclid at
> 7:59a 6 minutes late by 1436
>
> Rt. 82  car 1503  Penn & Euclid 731a  brakes failing.  operated in clear.
> Replaced by car 1150 off tr. 2 oper. 4064, route 96 and disabled car sent to
> Craft Ave. Station.
>
> Rt. 88  car 1537  733a  at outer terminus.  on time leaving, forced to pass
> up patrons on Penn from Graham to 40th. St.
>
> Rt. 67  car 1538 755p craft ave. station.  dynamic bvrake failure replaced by
> car 1728
>
> All in a days work,  there is more on the sheet for later.  I only have this
> one day.
>
> Fred