PGH, 159, M701, DT WORK, RF, 1914 STL, "Castle Shannon car yard, 2 cab flat", 1944, PA

[Edward H. Lybarger]

RRE has many wonderful negatives that, if printed properly, would yield
excellent photographs.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
[mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of Jim Holland
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 5:51 PM
To: PRCo -- WP -- JTC -- The Big *3* --
Subject: PGH, 159, M701, DT WORK, RF, 1914 STL, "Castle Shannon car
yard, 2 cab flat", 1944, PA


Greetings!

	Here is an interesting Cliff Scholes work car - just a two-cab flat but
definitely different in design than most:  "'"PGH,  159,  M701,  DT
WORK,  RF,  1914  STL,  "Castle  Shannon  car  yard,  2  cab  flat",
1944,  PA"'"  Very similar in design to one on bottom of page 19 of Tom
Parkinson's book.

	In the discussions on M211 I had to look at the book to see what we
were talking about.  If this was originally a 3500, it appears as though
the original car was cut in two and a piece added in the center -- *
appears* to be longer than the original 3500.  The cab appears to have
*picture-windows* as compared to other work equipment.

	Scholes  "'"PGH,150,M127,DT WORK,RF,,"Castle Shannon car house,work
car",1946,PA"'"  appears to be an original 3500 with all but 2-side
windows boarded up.

	*Railroad Avenue Enterprizes* (RRE) photo #PN-12633 is a photo of
NON-derailed PCC interurban 1703 on a siding on the Shannon-Washington
with what looks like M212 beside it and closer to the photographer than
the PCC! - Rare to see pictures like this!

	Also, *RRE* photo #PN-12670 shows NON-derailed PCC interurban 1701 on a
siding beside dual cab work M555 which looks like it has a bay window on
the one *front* end, and this work car is closer to the photographer
than the PCC.  Siding on Shannon-Washington - very unusual to see work
equipment on the line with revenue cars!

	*RRE* also has some nice photos of the NON-derailed PCC interurbans on
the streets of Canonsburg - even PCC Interurban 1645!

James B. Holland

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