[PRCo] Re: New PRCo. picture book by Rohrbeck

[Boris Cefer]

And how many photos in the new Leroy King's book are PCCs?

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From: "Mark McGuire" <macmarka at netzero.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 1:06 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: New PRCo. picture book by Rohrbeck


> 
>   Also a new book by Leroy King entitled PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEYS IN
> COLOR VOL.IV. This is a continuation of the 3-part series by Bill
> Volkmer. Fred III was kind enough to critique these books in a past
> post.
>   On page 127 bottom of Vol. IV, there is a photo of 1706 at Simmons
> Loop. No date on the caption, but the tracks to Charleroi are still
> visible. Looks as if the inbound overhead is still there also.
>   These are the types of photos I'm looking for. Would love to see 
> this view from the opposite angle. 
>   On page 126 bottom of same book shows 1701(destroyed at Homewood 
> fire?) at what the caption states is McChane. Would the car be on a
> downgrade at this point??? How much of a grade was this?
>   Page 127 middle shows  1707 at Paris Lake stop. I've never heard
> of this stop. Where was this located?
> 
>   For those of you who do not have the book, my appologies.
> 
>                         Mark Mc
> 
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