[PRCo] dementia file

[Bob Rathke]

Derrick has posted some more photos from my collection.  These photos relate to recent commentary on the trolley list.  Go to http://trolley.dementia.org/brathke  and then look for, and open, the following images:

Gwinn16-66.jpg -  I recently realized that in the mid-1960s, Fred Gwinn had given me photos of himself spanning a remarkable 50 year career of riding trolleys!  From top to bottom, this sequence of five photos shows Fred posed with:

1 - Ohio Valley Electric Ry. Co #112 in Huntington, WV in 1918.  Fred (at the left) was a motorman there from 1916-20; Jim McDermott (right) was conductor.

2- Wheeling Traction Co. #922, taken when Fred started at WTC - October 26, 1920.

3 - Co-Operative Transit Co. #101 when this car was streamlined - July 4, 1938 in Wheeling.

4 - Co-Operative Transit Co. #34.  Bill is shown on his last run before bus substitution - Nov. 22, 1947.

5 - Bill boarding PRC 3487 at Arden on May 7, 1966.


PAT1700PLESnow66.jpg  -  I took this photo of PAT 1700 in the midst of a snowstorm on Feb. 6, 1966.  Note the clock on the P&LE canopy. Any definite word on its whereabouts today?


DrakeLoop54.jpg  -  This is the photo (from Bill Gwinn collection) showing another view of WPR 832 and PRC 3756 on the way to Arden on Feb. 7, 1954.  PCC 1714 is on the Drake loop.


PARKaiser65.jph  -  I took this photo of PAT motorman (fan friendly) Bill Kaiser with PAT PCC 1724 at the Drake loop on October 10, 1965.  On Sundays, the cars made alternating trips to Drake and Library, and so this inbound car is signed Library. To view a couple of my interior photos of 1724 taken that day, also see  <1724INTback.jpg> and <1724INTfront.jpg>.


FifthAve03.jpg  -  This is a photo of Fifth Avenue at Liberty Avenue, looking east in 1903.  It was probably copied from a book or magazine.  Note the two tracks at the right which are identified as being, "The end of the line for West Park (West End) cars".


Thanks for looking!

Bob 10/20/01