[PRCo] Re: 3750s as MU & Fair Haven --- [WAS:: PCC Multiple Units]

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Greetings

John Baxter is indeed a reliable reference.  He is one of the
early PRC members and was Editor of Headlights following me.
He was first a motorman, then an instructor, then a schedule
writer for PRC.  He joined PAT continued in schedules (he
did some of the regional bus systems) and then joined the
Early Action Program staff in real estate acquisition.
He retired in the early 1970's and now lives in Portsmouth,
Ohio.  He is a native of Philaelphia and a graduate of the
University of Penna.

He is still active and I send him some of your printouts
on occasion.  He is not into the computer.

A good friend since the late 1940's.

Harold Geissenheimer



Jim Holland wrote:

> > Fred W. Schneider III wrote:
>
> > Yes.   The 3750s, 5000s, 5100s, and 5200s were all MU cars.  That said,
> > my question was, do we have any evidence that the 3750s were ever
> > operated in trains?
>
>         The July--1952  *Electric--Railroads*  special about "The Story of
> Pittsburgh Railways Interurban Division" was written by John Baxter.  As
> I understand it, John was an employee of PRCo and even a Road Supervisor
> and possibly escorted PERC on many of their early fan-trips, even the
> one of the move of the first 3-museum cars to Arden.  Thus, he should be
> a reputable reference.  The foreward was written by the ERA Editor.
>
>         On pg.3, 2nd-column, 3rd-paragraph from bottom, I quote:::::::
>
>         "One type of orange deck roof car frequently used is the 3750 series.
> This type was once operated MU on the Charleroi line and was equipped
> with high back plush seats and a smoking compartment.  Today, no trace
> of their former comfort remains as they resemble any standard city car."
>
>         I have seen it in print that crews and passengers did not like the cars
> (the word was 'unpopular with passengers and crews') but that is elusive
> at the moment or I am looking right at it and not seeing it.
>
> ========================================
>
> FAIR  HAVEN.
>
>         Quoting from the same publication, very bottom of pg.11:
>
>         "A local service sharing the trackage out of Pittsburgh with the
> interurbans began operation to Fair Haven (Frederick Street) in 1916,
> extended later to Shannon, then to Library in 1924."
>
>         Thus the X-Over identified between Frederick and Paris was the one used
> for this local service to Fair Haven.
>
> --
> Jim