Gleaning from Trolley Fare - the BLUE-GRAY etc. Paint Scheme

[mrb190]

Didn't cars start to get paint in the new "PAT color schemes" even before the
takeover?   I ask because I remember seeing a photograph of a blue-gray
-white  red-belt car on Second Avenue with a "56 McKeesport" destination
sign.  And since 56 ended its run prior to the PAT takeover, I wonder if
somehow PAT funds were being used to start painting the cars?        OR -
perhaps the photo I saw was a fan trip where someone flipped the destination
sign to a now non-existent trolley route.

Matt

"Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> The date was the month it was SUPPOSED to be out, not necessarily when it
> appeared.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> [mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> brathke at juno.com
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 10:38 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: Re: New Track --- Gleanings From *Trolley Fare*
>
> PAT took over on March 1, 1964...at least two months after the psychic
> editor of Trolley Fare wrote this item.
>
> Bob 10/2
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Jim Holland wrote:
> >
> > >         Gleanings  From  *Trolley  Fare*
> > >                 January--1964
> > >
> > >         "Pat has arranged to build track and overhead on West Liberty
> Avenue at
> > > McFarland Road in Dormont this spring at an estimated cost of
> $19,300.
> > > This will eliminate the present single track working where the
> > > now-defunct 38 joints the 42 line.  The 42/38, 42/38A, 35 and 36 are
> the
> > > routes suggested for retention in the Pittsburgh Area Transportation
> > > Study.  They will be around until well into the 1970's."
> >
> > Huh? I thought PAT didn't take over until April 1st, 1964. And when
> Dameron took
> > the reins from Mr. Swift, I thought he announced all trolley lines
> would be gone by
> > 1970. Ken J.
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