Missing Blocks of Car Numbers

[John Swindler]

Only two I knew by name were Walther and Brill.  Yes, both were interurban 
operators from Washington/Charleroi days, but both also ended up on "city" 
runs during early 1960s, so I assume the two separate seniority lists at SHJ 
had been merged by then.  I remember Brill having a Sunday run on 56 
McKeesport.  Walther had a habit of putting transfers in transfer cutter 
upside down.  Made it easier for him to tear off a transfer.

If I could go back for a day, don't know if it would be spent just riding 
the cars or trying to knock off several rolls of film at spots I never got 
around to photographing.  On other hand, now understand viewpoint of older 
railfans from years ago - it's the memories we cherish.


>From: Jim Holland <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: Re: Missing Blocks of Car Numbers
>Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:05:04 -0800
>
>Greetings!
>
> > John Swindler wrote:
>
> > As a teen in early 60s, there were two operators that I seemed to 
>frequently
> > encounter on Sunday/Holiday pass riding on Library and Drake cars.  One 
>was
> > named Walther
>
>	You introduced me to Walther - had forgotten his name, don't know why.
>If I missed Charlie's car, I looked for Walther.  Walther had operated
>the interurbans into Washington County as well.  He always seemed
>somewhat sad but a very nice person and excellent operator - he could
>get that car to perform.  Rode him many times during County Fair Days.
>
>	And how about Ted Lockman (looked and spoke like the actor Lee Marvin,
>if I have the actor's name correct) who operated the interurbans in
>Washington County.  Rode a fan trip or two with Ted and he, too, was an
>excellent operator.
>	A couple more were Walter McCloskey and Charles McCormick.
>
>James B. Holland
>
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