Ed's back! -- but gone again - faster than a speeding bullet

Fredbruhn at aol.com Fredbruhn at aol.com
Wed Sep 20 18:42:30 EDT 2000


It was great of Ed to pass on some answers as he flew through town.

Jim - I'll volunteer cherry from the photo I have as the color of the 700 
interior window supports.

Now here are my couple of questions -

On page 16 of CERA Trolley Sparks 89 - West Penn there is a photo credited to 
the late G. Krambles showing a neat neat freight terminal that would make a 
fantastic model.  On the front is painted "West Penn Freight Station" and it 
is described as being in Uniontown.  Where was it?     Was it on North Beeson 
Avenue?  

Second question -  When the new Uniontown terminal was built was all the 
street trackage on Main St. pulled up right away, or maybe better said was 
the trackage taken out of service, either by pulling down the wire, welding 
turnouts, etc.  

Ed - do we assume all the sidings used spring switches and the cars routed to 
let the operator pull/push the signal levers

Next, is the G.C. Murphy store, ex WP terminal on Main St. still standing?

I'll gladly accept help from anyone on these.

Jim -  Yes, I've heard the low floor cars referred to as yellow cars and 
orange cars too.  The photos also show hues from the rich bright orange  (the 
nice restoration job on 3756 for the bi-centenial) to several photos in Penn. 
Trolleys III of almost yellow.
So, has anyone experimented with a Poly S color yet to save me some time, or 
is it traction orange I start with.   My lighting is mostly florescent with 
some spots to throw shadows in one direction.    I actually like the more 
faded orange tone but can't 
bear to have a car that looks like its at the scrappers door.  

Thanks for the help

Fred Bruhn




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