[PRCo] Re: Baggage Rack

[John Swindler]

The baggage rack was still there in early 1960s.  It was my favorite 'seat' 
for Sunday/Holiday pass riding as a teen.  At some point I was told (should 
only be considered as hearsay evidence) that motormen seats from 1200s were 
the replacement for this baggage rack.  Perhaps an old issue of Trolley Fare 
from circa 1962/63 might help.

John


>From: Harold Geissenheimer <transitmgr at worldnet.att.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Baggage  Rack
>Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 20:05:06 -0400
>
>
>Greetings to all
>
>l
>
>I believe that the little steel platform was removed after
>the interurbans quit.  A motormans type seat was used
>as the replacement if I remember this.
>
>Harold
>
>Bob Rathke wrote:
>
> > I rode the 36-Drake line nearly every day from 1972-83, and was on many 
>1700
> > interurbans, but never saw one with a baggage rack.  Only in early 
>1950's
> > photos.
> >
> > Bob 5/22/01
> >
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > HRBran99 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 5/22/01 5:40:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > fschnei at supernet.com writes:
> > >
> > > > No the job was never completed.  Car 1711 at Arden arrived with the
> > > > luggage rack intact.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Be advised that during the years I operated those cars (1973-1979) the 
>racks
> > > had all been removed. I operated 1711 many times and it did not have a 
>rack.
> > > It is possible that shop personnel attached the rack back into the car 
>prior
> > > to sending it to Arden.
> > >
> > > HrB
>
>

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