[PRCo] Re: Rails to Pittsburgh

[Bob Rathke]

A good list.

I've wondered about others' use of a book that has been my basic reference on
PCC cars for years - "PCC Cars of North America" by Harold Cox, Community
Press, Philadelphia, 1963.  72 pages - half photos, and the other half rosters
and car specs.  Arranged by states/provinces, and then cities operating PCC's.
Cost was $2 in 1963.

I've got two editions of the Lorant book, "Pittsburgh" - the original 1964
edition which was a large coffee table book that sold for $12.50; the later
edition, from 1980, is smaller, but it was updated and printed on high gloss
paper - it sold for $22.95.  Another good reference book.

Bob 6/14/01

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Jim Holland wrote:

> > Carl Zager wrote:
>
> > This thread prompted me to head to my bookshelves. Don't know whether any
> > of this is of interest, but I had nothing to do last night <grin>.
>
> > Books:
> > + Rails to Pittsburgh, W.A. Feibelman, Superior (Bonanza), 1979, $15.95
>
> CARL::  THANKS  for your excellent listing.  I have all the PRCo
> trolleycar stuff, including the Pgh. book by Lorant.
>
>         What do you think of the book above as far as showing good downtown
> Pgh. scenes?  Does not need to include trolleycars.
>
> ====================
> Jim