[PRCo] Re: Johnstown 406

[Bob Rathke]

I took photos of some PCCs at Moxham - outdoors and in the barn - in April
1961.  They were still in good condition.  When I was back there again in
1964, none of the PCCs were on the property.

Bob 2/4/04

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Johnstown 406


> STIB paid Johnstown Traction to cut the cars apart, one by one, crate the
parts,
> and send them to Brugge.  At that time there were 16 cars.  They may have
also
> paid for the remaining spare parts inventory ... have no idea.  I stopped
at
> Moxham in the summr of 1962 and the cars were still there, two years after
> closure of the rail system.  Have no idea when the canibalization began.
I got
> a bronze St. Louis Car builders plate at that time but lost it in the
interim
> ... it was in dad's house and we never found it up to the time that the
house
> was sold.  The new owners have never said they found it.
RR