[PRCo] Re: West Penn plans

[Fred W. Schneider III]

See what happens, Greg,

when you address a personal note to the list?  The vultures are loose.

fws

"Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:
> 
> Greg,
> 
> Let me pop in here with a quick question:  What of Bert's Pennsylvania stuff
> did you end up with?  He had a handful of interesting Pittsburgh pictures,
> interurbans included, that were used in a calendar during the 1970s, and I'd
> love to borrow the negatives briefly.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Greg
> King
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 5:13 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: West Penn plans
> 
> Hi Fred,
> 
> Did you get my E-mail with my address for the 286-297 car drawings?
> 
> Would you be interested in some shots of Bendigo Birneys or perhaps some old
> Penna stuff that was given to me by the late Bert Sas?
> 
> Best wishes
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred W. Schneider III" <fschnei at supernet.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 10:14 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Johnstown also
> 
> >
> > Gregg:
> >
> > Look at CERA Bulletin No. 89 in the old Trolley Sparks series ...
> > published March 1950 ... page 15.  There is a rather simplified side
> > elevation and floor plan of a two-man 286-297 series car.
> > No dimensions on the drawing ... they would have to be scales from known
> > data.  Length over all was 43' - 1 1/2".   Length over dash appears to
> > be 42'-2 3/45".  Length over body corner posts was 30'-0 and some
> > illegible fraction of an inch.  Height over trolley boards appears to be
> > 11 feet 5-1/2 i nches but the number of inches is almost illegible.
> > Extreme width was something between 97 and 98 inches.  Truck centers
> > 18;-10".   The date is not apparent; the wheel diameters are not
> > legible.  Therefore it is not possible to determine if the height
> > dimensions involve the original arch bar trucks or the replacement 27E
> > trucks off the 200-224 series.
> >
> > I can make and mail a xerox.  Need address.
> >
> > fws