[PRCo] Re: 4398

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Mark
Was not into photography then.   Richard Bowker and Bob Scanlon
pobably did take photos..  You can pick my brain anytime without photos.

Glad to help.  Harold Geissenheimer

Mark McGuire wrote:

> Boy, I'd love to pick your brain, Harold! I can only dream of such
>trips. Did you take any photos of these trips? Would love to see some.
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>                        Mark Mc
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>-- Harold Geissenheimer <transitmgr2 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>Greetings
>I made the 1954 round trip along with Harry B, Bob B, John Baxter, Bob 
>Scanlon and Richard
>Bowker and others.  Quite a trip.   I also rode the 832 move from 
>Charleroi  PRC car house
>to Ingram.  John Baxter was the 832 motorman.
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>Harold Geissenheimer
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>>>This card may still be available, but I'll dig it out if anyone needs to
>>>know the date and location before 4398 went to the Museum.
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>>>Bob 3/20/04
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>>            My notes indicate that 4398 was *sold* to PERC on 
>>1956.04.05.     The car last saw service in 1952 on 98-Glassport and was 
>>held in reserve at Glenwood by PRCo until 1956  *just--in--case.*
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>>            *Arden Trolley Museum and Its Cars*  published by  PRMA  in 
>>1967 indicates that 4398, along with 3487, were in long time storage at 
>>Glenwood until September--1960  at which time the cars were moved to 
>>tunnel and then trucked to Arden.
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>>            Also in the archives is extensive quotation of the PERC // 
>>PRMA // PTM article(s) of that first trip to the museum with M1, WP-832, 
>>and 3756.     *Later*  on that day  (1954.02.07)  a  *speeded--up*  
>>Double-End car was sent to County Home Siding to pick up the railfans 
>>and return them to Pgh.     The car number was listed in those articles 
>>but not able to put my finger on it at the moment.     Would have been 
>>nice if tht car could have been saved  --  or if 4398 had made that 
>>trip  --  just for sake of nostalgia.
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>>Jim Holland
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