[PRCo] Re: Pennsylvania__Trolleys__In__Color__4

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!


>> Mark McGuire wrote:

>> .......at what the caption states is McChane.
>> Would the car be on a downgrade at this point???
>> How much of a grade was this?


> Jim Holland wrote:

>         Said photo caption actually reads::

> """PCC_1701... at McChane, north of Riverview..."""


	Photo caption also states that date is unknown but I presume it
to be rather early, 1950 and before for several reasons:

	1.--	Car in very good condition.
	2.--	Pittsburgh Destination Sign
	3.--	Most Important, good trivia, lack
		of  *Broadband__Duct__Tape*  around
		curved end of fan monitor.

	Last item (#3) added by PRCo after all 17s arrived  -- 
something much better than duct tape to be sure.    Don't know
specific reason  --  could only surmize.


>         The photo shows 1701 on double track and
> steel mills and smoke clearly visible in the
> background beyond the trees.    The Only McChane on
> the half-dozen maps I have is immediately south of the
> Allegheny County Line    ----    .......This photo
> actually looks to be near Eldora Land Office or
> Log Cabin on the double track just north of
> Bridge_#3.



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James B. Holland

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