[PRCo] Re: Run numbers

[John Swindler]

>James B. Holland mentioned:
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>John Swindler wrote:
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> > There were also instances where I would work two different routes
> > during the day. I'd display the same run number for both pieces of
> > work. An example might be two morning round trips on Lincoln, and an
> > afternoon peak trip on Sheridan-Outer Drive Express.
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>You were working Trolley Coaches in Chicago, weren't you John?
>Don't know of any TCs working outer Sheridan Drive, though!       You
>should have told me you were there  --  several times I went to Chicago
>just to ride the Trolleys  --  I was in Waukegan from 1967 to 1977  --
>Ken was in Milwaukee but we met in the Burger Christmas of 1976  --
>still can't pull up memories of that!       Possibility that Ken could
>have ridden your TC / MC in Chicago as well!       World gets smaller
>all the time!
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I worked for CTA during summer of 1968 and 1969 as a full-time temporary 
employee.  CTa hired about 900 college students each summer.  Never drove a 
bus before, and had never been to Chicago before - but had a great time - 
and they even paid me - what a country <gg>

Worked out of North Park garage which had mostly Twin and Flxible propane 
buses.  But a friend from school worked out of North Ave, mostly late pm 
runs.  On several occasions, after finishing my run, would meet Dave and 
take a round trip or two on his Marmon.  And then there was the "fantrip" 
when we took an ACF-Brill trackless for a spin around the northside of 
Chicago.  Let's just say  -  It's a long story.

John


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>Jim__Holland
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>I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
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>down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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