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

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Am back from ARM with the brain semi-engaged today.  Now will attempt to
catch up on mail.

Freight station was indeed Uniontown.  It's still there on N. Beeson Avenue,
though it's been made part of a larger structure.  Railing that prevents
autos from going in the creek at the north end is strictly railways
construction!

Have no idea about removal of track when 3rd Uniontown terminal was placed
in service.  Most of it shows on the copy of the Phillips route map in the
PTM Library.

I would say you are correct about spring switches and signal handles.  But
I'd reserve the right to research it!

Murphy store is vacant or something else, I believe.  Would have to go and
look at this one.

Ed

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


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