[PRCo] Re: PRCO Buses

[John Swindler]

The original PAT paint scheme was to be silver/white with a green band; in 
tribute to Harrisburg Railways.  That's where Harley Swift came from, and 
some of the new looks purchased by the independents in early 1960s were 
painted in this scheme (in anticipation of PAT takeover).


>From: Kenneth Josephson <kjosephson at sprintmail.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] PRCO Buses
>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:51:27 -0700
>
>
>
>
>Jim Holland wrote:
>
> >         Actually, that is just part of the definition  --  must also be 
>able to
> > pull away from stops at curbs, have an exhaust pipe, and rubber tires!
>
>I agree. But I must admit, with the junk the current crop of coach builders 
>are pushing, the
>old Fishbowls and Old Looks don't seem so bad in retrospect.
>
>To get back on topic, was there ever an official reason for Pittsburgh 
>Railways painting their
>buses orange?
>
>When I visited Pittsburgh during 1999, I was somewhat pleased to see PAT 
>buses painted white
>with a red stripe. Ed assured me it was merely a coincidence and not a 
>tribute to Pittsburgh
>Railways. Ken J.
>
>

_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com