[PRCo] PRC work cars

[Bob Rathke]

Bob,

I'll send the photos in a separate e-mail.  OK to use them on your website -
credit the photographer, Clarence Gerst.

Bob 3/2/03

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----- Original Message -----
From: Dietrich, Robert J. <Robert.Dietrich at unisys.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 7:57 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC work cars


>
> Bob:
>
> Would you send the scans to me at dietrichs at Comcast.net please.  May I put
> them on my web site in the Cars that Passed by section?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Rathke [mailto:bobrathke at attbi.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:46 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] PRC work cars
>
>
> Roger,
>
> I'll send scans to you - and anyone else who wants them.  The M282 is an
> unusual looking piece of trolley equipment.  It looks like a railroad Big
> (er, Little) Hook.
>
> I assume that M282, M701, M212 and F8 didn't make it far into the 1960s,
or
> at least not long after PAT took over - correct?
>
> Bob 3/2/03
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: roger <rogertrolly at earthlink.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 5:30 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC work cars
>
>
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at attbi.com>
> > To: "Pittsburgh Rys. List" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 2:24 PM
> > Subject: [PRCo] PRC work cars
> >
> >
> > > I just found some photos of PRC work cars taken by Clarence Gerst who
> > lives on Spring Hill.  The captions are rather complete, but the dates
> > (1950s) are incomplete or suspect:
> > >
> > > M282 crane car, identified as being at the Millvale carbarn.  This car
> > looks like a railroad crane, not at all like sister-number M283.  Was
M282
> > based at Millvale?
> > >
> > > M701 rail and tie car.  Looks like it's in the lower yard at Tunnel
> > Carhouse.
> > >
> > > M212 wire reel car and F8 snowplow side-by-side.  Caption says that F8
> was
> > a former Washington interurban car - true?
> > >
> > >
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