[PRCo] Re: USNR

[John F Bromley]

That's 1415 - yellow/white/blue

JFB

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 8:25 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: USNR


>
> Good Morning!!
>
> Thank You, John!   Here is a more complete description of the car::
>
> Two photographs of a 1400--series PRCo car from two different sources with
the
> first one dated June 1947 showing the car on Route 22, while the second is
dated
> 22 February 1947 on Route 85.   The car has been called the "Naval Reserve
> Car".   On the front of the car above the headlight is "U.S.N.R.   On the
left
> and right of the headlight is the phrase: "Keep Your Rate".   On the right
side
> of the car between the doors is written: "Join the NEW Naval reserve".
>
> I don't know the original photographer nor where the prints even came
from,
> although I am working on the latter.
>
> As I have mentioned on other posts, I have several photographs from
several
> different sources that appear 100%--identical and do not appear to be
copies -
> all print with the same clarity!   Some photographers were standing
awfully
> close together to get the same shots and snapped the shutter at the same
> identical time.   Of course, one of the photos was in winter  --  good
reason to
> stay close!
>
> > John F Bromley wrote:
>
> > Assuming it to be the car that has the words SUMMER CRUISES on the right
> > rear side or left front side  it's 1415.
>
> >> From: "Jim Holland" <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
>
> >> Anyone have a photo which identifies the car number of a U.S. Navy
Reserve
> >> full-car ad in the first 6--months of 1947??
>
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