[PRCo] Re: McKeesport 1953

[Fred Schneider]

The color scheme and style was identical.  Also used by York (PA) Bus Company.
This is a question that needs to be directed to the Motor Bus Society librarian
in Trenton.

"Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> The City Lines that bought Penn Transit was based in Chicago.  Were they
> also the parent of City Lines of WV?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> Harold Geissenheimer
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 9:49 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org; pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: McKeesport 1953
>
> Greetings to all
>
> This is the story of a mill town,  Good people, industry, commerce
>
> and now all gone.
>
> McKeesport had a daily newspaper...Is it still there?
> They had rail commuter service and it was a stop on mainline B&O trains.
> PRC trolleys connected to downtown PGH via two routes
>
> They had a local West Penn trolley system replaced by Penn Tranit buses
> Penn Transit was owned by City Lines of WVa and had an almost new
> bus fleet when PAT took over
>
> They had a good downtown.  A Sgt in my National Guard unit
> operated a family owned rug business...Sam Dougherty on 5th Ave
> It was still there two years ago.
>
> A good hospital...and lets not forget Dr Hunt
>
> What is the current population?  Used to be about 65 K I believe.
>
> Harold Geissenheimer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
> Sent: Jan 12, 2004 8:27 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: McKeesport 1953
>
> I should not make wisecracks, Dennis.  I know that.  But the best view of
> McKeesport is from the top of the hill across the Monongahela after dark.
> Darkness hides all sorts of evil.
>
> "Dennis F. Cramer" wrote:
>
> > And to think, I was one of those 2,994 births that year in McKeesport
> > Hospital.  Used to be a great place, but the best thing that ever happened
> > to me was leaving at age 9.
> >
> > Thanks for the link.
> >
> > Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor
> > www.geocities.com/armconband