Greg - our new down-under member

[Tom Phillips]

John -- thanks for this info.  At least, the "fable" was only
half false

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
[mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of John
Swindler
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 10:03 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: RE: Greg - our new down-under member

>Tom Phillips commented
>
>I had heard that one of the older operators (and PTM member) had the entire
>front end of a 3800 at his home -- but I can't corroborate this -- if so,
>he most probably would have donated it by now to PTM which, if so, has it
>squirreled away somewhere.  Frankly, I believe the whole thing is just a
>fable -- I would like to have taken some measurements from it!


John Baxter had what looked like the front of 3813 in his basement. Had
rollsign, controller, headlight, brake valve, transfer cutter, three fare
registers, bell, etc.   It was a 2x4 framework on which he hung items from
original cars, such as rollsign box and front dash.  As a small child
"played" motorman on several occasions.

In a way, it was an action "toy" that any museum might want to consider
emulating.  Noisy, but gives kids something with which they can have some
fun.

John retired in 1975 from PAT and still lives in Ohio.  Understand his
basement 12" to foot "trolley" was sold to local Pgh. railfan.

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