[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Wanna own a PCC from Pittsburg

[Bob Rathke]

No, Charlie, I seem to be the last to know.

After reading just two of the descriptions ("Presidential Commuter Cars" and
"manufactured...in 1944") I wonder about the accuracy of the other
descriptions of the sale items.

Bob 8/30/01

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Brown" <Charlesebrown at webtv.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 2:12 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Wanna own a PCC from Pittsburg


> Okay, I'm usually the last one to know about what goes on in Pittsburgh
> so I'm sure that y'all already know about the PCC auction.  But here's
> the website in case anyone wants to be the first on their block to have
> a PCC in their backyard.  Unless they live in the same block as Ray...
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> Charlie
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> Charlesebrown at webtv.net
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> Subject: Wanna own a PCC from Pittsburg
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> Car numbers appear to be #4008 & 4009.      They are white
> with narrow yellow and black band around front and on back on lower
> half of body.      The Contact is Bill Seman at 412-237-7234.    e-
> mail is      AUCTIONSTRATEGY at Commerceone.com
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> Visit:  http://www.portauthority.org/auction.asp
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> Pittsburgh was a very late operator of PCC Cars and there are
> a store of parts on the same venue.    Brooklyn, San Francisco,
> Tucson, Dallas, Colorado Springs are possible bidders.  Pittsburgh's
> loss will be another city's gain.    Hopefully some of the repair
> mechanics can be relocated with the cars as these and Newark PCC's
> scatter.     We will need the skills of these technicians when the
> oil shocks arrive.        Gunnar Henrioulle     Tahoe Valley
> Lines.
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