[PRCo] Re: Rankin

[Fred Schneider]

You can all suggest, but he declined.

Mark McGuire wrote:

>   May I suggest another MUST see, Harold? How about a ride up the
> Fineview line? As I'm 42 years old, I missed alot of the PRCo/PAT
> action as I was too young. Fred, however, recently took me on a
> tour of Fineview, Perrysville, Rts. 55 and 68, and McKeesport.
> Has anyone seen the very nice mural on a building on 5th Ave. in
> McKeesport? Awesome! Fred also did the driving on another Charleroi
> tour. Ed's photos were fantastic. Plus I got my first view of
> the 3 bridge hollows from across the Mon in Monessen. Magnifico!
> I simply must do this tour again in November or early spring to
> see more r.o.w.
>   Boris will be very pleased, I'm sure!
>
>                               Mark
>
> -- Harold Geissenheimer <transitmgr2 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Reply to Fred and his other Pgh guides.
>
> About the visit from Boris.
>
> There are many things for Boris to see and do.
> May I suggest a visit to some locations so typical
> of PRC.
>
> -  Rankin Bridge had trolleys using a modern highway interchange
> -  Kenywood Park..a trolley park
> -  PRC in McKeesport..a small city part of the PRC scene
> -  Evans Aveshuttle and 99 Glassport
> -  Rt 56 with PRW
> -  SecondAve race track..also Etna, West Carson
> -  4 major East End routes...87/88, 82, 70 series, 60 series
> -  Schoenville shuttle
> -  Lincoln Place..single track with turnouts
> -  East Liberty and North side before URA mall destruction
> -  Point and Manchester bridges before Ft Pitt bridge & Point Park
>
> among many others.
>
> This way he can take home the spirit of PRC as well as the technical
> details of the PCC car.
>
> Harold Geissenheimer
>
> Matt Barry wrote:
>
> >This is a great shot of three cars making their way around the Rankin
> >side of the Rankin Bridge.
> >Can anyone figure out which route(s) these cars are on?
> >
> >http://members.aol.com/bigdog244212/prc1767_041404.jpg
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