[PRCo] Re: the big move

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Nothing has been officially decided yet about access to the building.  Many
operators do not have a key to it, and the contents are not entirely ready
for prime time, as is being discussed here.  Also, don't forget there is a
hike up a grade from the trolley line...not good for elderly or handicapped,
or in inclement weather. Yet it IS a display building, and there will be
some accessibility.  One of the scenarios that has been talked about is a
once-daily guided tour at X:00 p.m.  That may be the easiest approach in the
face of limited accessibility.

There will also be conservation/restoration activity inside the building.
Ten cars have to be made ready for display in the next building; I can
assure you that ALL of them need work!  Some of it's very minor (such as
with PAT 4004, for example) but a lot of it is not.  Visitors in the
workplace present problems to both the guests and the workers, so some means
of dealing with this issue will also have to be found.

I would suggest, however, that a PTM member might have a good chance of
seeing the contents on a more flexible schedule than will the general
public.

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Fred
Schneider
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 6:39 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: the big move


There has been a lot of discussion over how frequently the building will be
open.

AProchek at aol.com wrote:

> Yeah, somehow last time I was there I did get a look under the tarp and a
fair side of one size was removed for that "Diner" effect.  But i didn't
notice what it was sitting on.  I imagine that the one side can be recreated
using the other side as a guide, but I am guessing its restoration is pretty
far down the list.  PTM will just have to do the same as I do to my antique
toys, display it with the bad side to the wall.
> In a message dated 7/24/2004 4:18:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Fred
Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com> writes:
>
> >It was a diner.  Restaurants generally don't come with trucks.  I think
one side of it was removed to make the bar.   But it would make a nice
pocket sized interurban car.
> >
> >AProchek at aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> Even with my stunted imagination I can probably guess what it looked
like. Thanks anyway.  What is the truck situation on that one?  I'm guessing
its sitting on a flatcar or some kind of borrowed, swapped or stolen
interurban trucks?
> >>
> >> In a message dated 7/24/2004 11:33:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Fred
Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com> writes:
> >>
> >> >It was moved with the tarp still over it.  Would you like a picture of
the large orange blob?
> >> >
> >> >AProchek at aol.com wrote:
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> >> >> Hey, did anyone get a picture of the 115 Harmony car during this
move?  Can you post it?
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> >> >> In a message dated 7/16/2004 10:52:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org> writes:
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> >> >> >On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 hrbran99 at adelphia.net wrote:
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> >> >> >> If you recall, I sent a post concerning a URL Link a few days ago
> >> >> >> whereby a blank screen and the "cannot find" message was present.
The
> >> >> >> link (The Latest Photos Link) worked fine for me. Perhaps the
moderator
> >> >> >> should look into why this happens at times, and only to certain
> >> >> >> computers.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >The moderator has like 3 computers, and none of them run Windows.
The
> >> >> >moderator will keep it that way ;-)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Did you click the link in the mail message, or copy and paste it in
to
> >> >> >your browser? Try whichever of the 2 you didn't already do?
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