[PRCo] Re: PTM festivities

[Fred Schneider]

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"James B. Holland" wrote:

> Hi!
>
>              Very Nice report from Dennis.
>
>              This must be All In The Family time.
>
>              Like too much may have been read into 1726 fighting through
> traffic, maybe too much is being read into the usage of Arden?!
>
>              If PTM is  Pennsylvania__Trolley__Museum, how can it Not Be
> a Trolley Museum anymore?
>
>              And if we are representing things As They Used To Be, then
> Arden might seem very appropriate.     Why do we want to forget,
> overwrite, abandon the roots of the museum?      I see the use of
> *Arden*  as a term of endearment!
>
> Jim__Holland
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        [PRCo] Re: PTM festivities
> Date:   Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:15:43 -0400
> From:   Edward H. Lybarger <trams at adelphia.net>
> Reply-To:       pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> To:     <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>
> I detect an echo of a certain regular contributor's bad habit of
> continuing to call the museum "Arden!" We consciously (and expensively)
> went to a great deal of trouble more than a dozen years ago to CHANGE
> the name of the museum to reflect what we did, and to continue the
> professionalism of the place. Those who attended this weekend's blowout
> know that the professionalism has been pretty successful. And even one
> politician on hand knew that our name changed a long time ago.
>
> As I explained to said regular contributor on Thursday, I don't feel it
> is proper for people in the Education Department, who are expected to
> leaders in preparing material for both the public and the staff, to be
> continuing to refer to the place by a former name. The other regulars at
> PTM certainly don't use it, and we shouldn't have ANY new folks who do so.
>
> Arden is what used to be Arden Mines; what used to be Arden (nee Cook's
> Station) is just a narrow spot on the road at the bridge. It's not a
> trolley museum any more. Heaven help us if we can't accept change. We're
> doomed.
>
> Part of what made the past weekend so great was the presence of the
> Cramer Quartet, who thoroughly filled our musical needs! Thanks, Dennis.
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> Dennis F. Cramer
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 8:23 AM
> To: Pghrwys List
> Subject: [PRCo] PTM festivities
>
> For those of you who were not at Arden over this past weekend:
>
> Rollout of Red Arrow 14 was a huge success. The car is immaculate and
> runs very smoothly. All the members of the museum should be very proud
> of the work accomplished. Patrons filled the car all day Saturday to
> ride to the McClane Loop.
>
> The loop was also dedicated on Saturday and in the words of Bernie
> Orient, president of the museum, "We have talked for years about having
> a destination and part of that reality has come true today." Visitors
> and museum members also had the opportunity to visit the new trolley
> display building and see another part of that destination.
>
> Having a rollout of a restored car is always exciting news and putting
> the loop dedication with it doubled the fun. The antique car show and 2
> bus loads of visitors from the TCA Convention in Monroeville really
> added to the crowds. Four car service was offered most of the day with
> PRT 5326 and NOPSI 832 carrying guests from the museum to Arden Loop and
> Red Arrow 14, 66 & PRCo 3756 sharing the duties to the McClane Loop.
> Later in the day there was a Red Arrow parade to celebrate 14's return
> to service. It was great to see so many people riding streetcars. Often
> all four packed at the same time!
>
> In preparation for the "big move" JTC 350 has been regauged and put over
> the pit and the open car has been uncovered. Overhead wire has been
> taken down from the standard gauge track to enable moving that equipment
> next month.
>
> The loop will probably be closed for a while to finish tamping and
> putting a slight slope to it. Right now it is dead level and a crest
> needs to be put in the middle of the girder rail section to keep water
> from laying there. A spur track is also going to be added. inside the loop.
>
> I was not able to stay for the entire weekend, but what I saw was a
> great future for preserving history.
>
> Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor
> www.geocities.com/armconband