[PRCo] Re: Interesting item on eBay-CompuServe web site item# 2236693902: Negative - Pittsburgh Railways Car 1237

Jim Holland PghPCC at pacbell.net
Wed Apr 7 15:56:10 EDT 2004


Bob Rathke wrote:

>Good catch, Jim.  I thought that the PCC was an experimental model - no
>front doors.
>
             .......No Center Doors!

>Anyway, it's interesting how symetrical the two sets of "Y" tracks and the
>hillsides were.
>
             Actually, isn't this a test in Yorkshire, UK, with a 
borrowed PRCo PCC? :-)

>Bob 4/7/04
>
>-----------------------------
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Holland" <PghPCC at pacbell.net>
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:25 AM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interesting item on eBay-CompuServe web site item#
>2236693902: Negative - Pittsburgh Railways Car 1237
>  
>
>>The picture is printed backward, Mark!
>>
>>macmarka at netzero.net wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>I never noticed this before. When were the outbound 44,47,and 48
>>>tracks truncated? I can't see the crossover. I'll have to check some
>>>old photos and see.
>>>
>>>                                Mark
>>>
>>>Title of item:       Negative - Pittsburgh Railways Car 1237
>>>Seller:              garr254
>>>Starts:              Apr-04-04 16:27:09 PDT
>>>Ends:                Apr-11-04 16:27:09 PDT
>>>Price:               Starts at $5.000000
>>>
>>>To bid on the item, go to:
>>>      
>>>
>http://cgi3.compuserve.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RedirectEnter&partner=7
>77701&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi%2Ecompuserve%2Eebay%2Ecom%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI%2Edll%
>3FViewItem%26item%3D2236693902%26category%3D130%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AB%3AEF
>%3AUS%3A1
>  
>
>>>Item Description:
>>>Black & White photographic negative of Pittsburg Railways car 1237
>>>      
>>>
>emerging from the tunnel at South Hills Junction, PA, date unknown. The view
>is of the car just after exiting the tunnel with another car not far behind.
>The negative is very nicely composed (interesting scene), properly exposed,
>and in sharp focus.  Nice negative that should make nice prints.
>  
>
>>>Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at
>>>      
>>>
>http://www.compuserve.ebay.com
>




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