[PRCo] Re: Route 53 location

[Bob Rathke]

Several years ago, we discussed the Second Avenue billboard on this list.
Both Cities Service and then CITGO spelled their product, "gasolene."

Bob 12/28/03

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 6:49 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Route 53 location


> Combination of names?  I think you mean the streets.  Both were
> apparently named to honor World War One ... they both predate WW2.  If
> you mean CITGO GASOLINE ... it evolved from Cities Service Oil Company
> (and Empire Petroleum) and was part of Cities Service Co., New York
> City.  Cities Service also owned a number of trolley companies of which
> Toledo, Ohio was probably the largest, and Durham, NC the second
> largest.  Ohio Public Service Co. might have been one of the better known
> railways.
>
> To quote a high school phys ed teacher I had, ob-yus-ly a fantrip.
>
> Boris Cefer wrote:
>
> > > Another URL:
> > >
> > > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/jfp135.htm
> > >
> > > .......outbound on Second approaching 10th with structure in
> > > distance over the car on Ross  --  comgination of Blvd of Allies
> > > and Liberty Bridge  --  quite a combination of names, Yes?
> > >
> >  And did you note the incorrect caption? "Route 50" - along 2nd Ave.!
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