[PRCo] Re: Photographs - Donora Line

[Fred Schneider]

I thought the 6 gallons for a dollar in the depression was actually  
more expensive in terms of 2005 dollars.....  At any rate, we simply  
expanded our driving in that period.

On Aug 25, 2005, at 5:08 PM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> Actually, Jerry, gas prices peaked in 1981-82, when measured in  
> constant
> 2005 dollars, at $3.05-3.10 per gallon.  It was $2.47 down the  
> street this
> morning, and is about 6 bucks in England and Germany.  The price  
> hasn't
> slowed us down, but then again we don't have much transportation
> choice...you've seen where we live!
>
> Ed
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> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Photographs - Donora Line
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>> Wanted pictures of Charleroi Interurban/Donora line streetcars?    
>> I have a
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> number of the
>    Charleroi interurban operation, but only a few of the Donora car in
> operation  looking for
>    pictures of cars on the 10th to 11th street passing siding on  
> Mckean
> Avenue or on the north end
>    of town between 14th and 15 th streets on Meldon Avenue.  Any  
> help given
> is greatly appreciated,
>    i can remember as a boy sitting on an upstairs porch in this  
> area looking
> at and listening to "two"
>    Jones low floor cars side by    side with their I guess  
> compressors chug
> chugin along.     Love to
>    think back to the good ole days of Street Cars.
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>    Second question - wonder if the LRV ridership is up in  
> Pittsburghand
> Philadelphia with the
>     Gasoline prices   at   all time highs!
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>     Jerry Matsick
>     Former Mon Valley Resident
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