[PRCo] Re: PRC Logo

[John F Bromley]

OK, here's the logo from my cloiseup slide of the side of M-11.  Use it if
you like.

Don't forget my Pittsburgh slide show this summer at the museum - Saturday
August 4.  Make your travel plans now.   I should be able to get through the
views up to the end of the east end routes in one evening (maybe).

John Bromley

----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward G Skuchas" <Edward.G.Skuchas at parsons.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 10:08 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Safety Slogan


> I enjoyed reading the information about the safety slogans and car signs.
>
> Are photos available of the signs that can be used to make signs for
models?  I would like to ad signs to my model 1700's, so I would concentrate
on those signs, etc. first.  I saw some nice signs added to the Baltimore
PCC's last week end at the East Penn Show.  I believe they were scanned and
printed on sticky paper which made the stiff enough and could be easily
applied to the car sides.  If we had those now, the Russian builders would
do the work and apply the signs at the shop.
>
> Also, are any of the PAT emblems or stickers available for photographing
or copying, again for modeling purposes.  Or are good detail photos
available.  I mostly see full car shots.  Charlie Houser made it a point of
photographing just emblems.  His photos have been very helpful.  I was able
to take a digital photo of the winged emblem which I forwarded to the model
builders.  The detail of the decals produced is fabulous.  They have the
time and skill to make a beautiful product.
>
> Anyone's help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Edward G. Skuchas, PE
> 610-855-2532 V
> 610-855-2161 F
> edward.g.skuchas at parsons.com <mailto:edward.g.skuchas at parsons.com>
> 505 Mourning Dove Road
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Holland
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 9:29 AM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Safety Slogan
>
>
>
> > Dietrich, Robert J. wrote:
>
> > I'd like to verify - all safety slogans were green in color, correct.
All
> > I've ever seen were green and I think it was mentioned here.  I bought a
set
> > of decals from Custom Traxx last weekend and there are three Safety
slogans
> > included, one in bronze, one in gold, and one in silver.  I guess I'll
have
> > to take them to the copier for a color change.
>
> I didn't take detailed notes on the safety slogans but as I remember
> and from correspondence with other non-internet PRCo fans, Green is the
> only color and I only know of 2-safety slogans.  Let me see if I can
> check that out a little further; it is possible that bronze and silver
> were used.  Did you ask them at Custom Traxx if they have it on good
> authority that silver and bronze were used?
>
> I am not fond of changing the original PRCo color arrangements - don't
> like outside advertizing either painted on nor pasted nor bolted on and
> the Safety Slogans were somewhat similar.  It's just a personal
> preference and not judgmental.
> But as with everything else in life, there are exceptions!  The 14s
> painted up for World War-2 were extremely tasteful in addition to
> patriotic and serving a real need and purpose.  And even the 14s painted
> for the Symphony, County Fair, and a few other Civic Events were
> extremely handsome//beautiful and very well designed.
> The Safety Slogan certainly serves a purpose, but it is an add--on and
> gives that appearance - something which looks out of place!
>
> IF  --  and that is a big  I--F  --  I ever get to model PRCo, it will
> be 1953 and before.  The old low-floors and non-PCC interurbans did have
> exterior ads - most Fort Pitt and Iron City Beers although I found one
> 3800 with a Dad's Root Beer Ad - but I am hard pressed to find ads on
> PCCs prior to 1952, and none on 1700s until 1953 or later.  I have one
> of 1616 at Riverview with 2-ads on the left side but will have to take a
> more detailed look thru all albums later to see about more ads.  But for
> the time-period I wish to model, ads would be very low-key and at this
> point, I have no inclination to include them.
> But ads inside above the windows would be great - are you including
> these, Bob?!?!(:->)
>
> And of all things  --  found 2-low-floors in the same pic with ads for
> Channel-2 TV on the front dasher - not unlike advertizing autos,
> considering our recent discussions.
> Interesting  --  I tend to look right by those ads and don't even see
> them  --  and wouldn't have if not for these discussions!
>
> --
> James B. Holland
>
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