[PRCo] Aerotrain

[Bob Rathke]

Thanks for sharing the great memories of a unique train, Fred.  I have some
photos of the Aerotrain that I can send you if you're interested.

My family shopped in the Northside Market House for certain food items every
week in the 1950's - A.J. Schlosser's Choice Meats, and Doll's Bakery, in
particular (I believe that's how "Doll's" was spelled).

In the center of the building was Hahn's Florist next to the fountain, and
Olga Snyder's Used Book Stand.  And, of course Hite's Drug Store in the
northwest corner of the building - they had a good camera department (a
place for me to shop, but not buy much).  Hite's also had a hand-painted
sign in the pharmacy reading, "We have leeches".

Bob 2/1/03

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----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 11:21 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh-Some Place Special


>
> To Bob and the Gang:
>
> I had a peculiar affinity to the Aerotrain, perhaps because of its use of
GMT
> PD4104 bus bodies ... went out and photographed it at different places in
the
> Lancaster area on many Saturdays.  The greatest experience of all happened
in
> May 1957.  The Penny granted permission for me to ride the cab from
Harrisburg
> to Alto.  What a treat for a 17-year-old.  They assigned a road foreman of
> engines to give up his Saturday, and, in addition found another person in
Alto
> to drive me around.  All the Great Northern motors were outside the shops.
>
> Charlie Shack, who was the Superintendent of Power and Inclines for PRICE,
was
> sort of a surrogate father.  He used to kid me that I would spend all my
money
> riding the company's trolleys and then he would have to feed me.  He took
me
> into some place in the market on the north side once.
>
> fws