[PRCo] Re: Interesting item on eBay Canada web site item#1149829982: 10 old Pittsburgh, PA. Trolley Incline pc's

[Bob Rathke]

John,

You've given me the opportunity to tag along.  If no one got mad at you for the incline post card message, they can't get mad at me for my incline message that follows :-)

See <http://trolley.dementia.org/incline1960ret.JPG> for a photo that I took from West Carson St. at the base of the Duquesne Incline.  Like my good fortune to be at the North/Arch wye in 1966, I just happened to be passing the Duquesne Incline in late August, 1960 when one of the incline cars derailed.  The police were soon hustling Carson Street traffic past the scene, so I had to grab whatever photos I could, even though I didn't have a telephoto lens along.  Note the fireman climbing up the track to reach the incline car; also note the policeman in the foreground.

Bob 5/28/01

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johnfbromley at home.com wrote:

> I doubt anyone will get mad at me for sending this one.
>
> Title of item:  10 old Pittsburgh, PA. Trolley Incline pc's
> Seller: $bart
> Starts: 27-May-01 23:58:40 EDT
> Ends:   01-Jun-01 23:58:40 EDT
> Price:  Currently US $3.25
> To bid on the item, go to:      http://cgi.ca.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1149829982
>
> Item Description:
>         This is a group of 10 postcards that are all different. Some may show the same place, but it may be a different view. I am not sure if this is a Trolley, Cable Car, Tram, Train, Street Car, Electric Railroad Car or for sure what the proper title for these are. All the cards are in good condition. I will list what it says on the front of each card and if the card is used ( postmark date ) or unused. 1.Pittsburgh Incline, The Only Incline In The World With A Curve, Pittsburgh, PA(unused)  2.Mt. Washington Incline, Pittsburgh, Pa.(unused) 3.Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh, Pa.(postmarked 1911) 4.Pittssburgh Incline, The Only Incline In The World With A Curve, Pittsburgh, Pa.(unused) 5.Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh(postmarked 1911) 6.Monongahela Incline, South Side, Pittsburgh, Pa.(unused) 7.Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh, Pa.(postmarked 1908) 8.Castle Shannon Incline, South Side, Pittsburg, Pa.(postmarked 1911) 9.Looking down Penn Incline, Pittsburgh, Pa.(unused) 10.Duquesn!
> e Incline, S.S., Pitttsburg, Pa.(postmarked 1913) Please email me with any questions and also be sure and check out my other auctions for more railroad type postcards. Buyer pays $2.00 shipping. USA sales only please. Sorry, NO PayPal. A good personal check or a money order. Thank you.
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