[PRCo] Re: Chiodo's tavern streetcar facade

[Bob Rathke]

Chiodo's was a neighborhood bar on Carson St. a little west of the old Brady 
St.  (South 22nd St.) Bridge.  It was a Steelers fan hangout in the 1970's, 
and they provided transportation from the bar to Three Rivers Stadium on 
game days.

Bob 12/28/05

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Andrews" <hwandrews at wowway.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:49 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Chiodo's tavern streetcar facade


> Well I gave up on sports... I live in Detroit where the Lions loose, and
> loose and loose... need I say more!
>
> My real concern is I work for Ford Motor Co.  I only hope young Billy Ford
> (CEO of the Company and co-owner of the Lions with daddy Bill Sr.) can do
> better with the Motor Company than he's done with the Lions.  Gulp!
>
> Howard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
> aprochek at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:30 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Chiodo's tavern streetcar facade
>
> Its a Pittsburgh thing - the PCC face is exactly that - the front of a PCC
> streetcar that was cut off and somehow ended up on the outside wall of a
> tavern in Homestead called Chiodo's.  There was a series of articles about
> the dispensation of Pittsburgh PCC cars in the PTM newsletter and 
> describes
> which car this came off of and why.  I don't recall which and why and am 
> too
> lazy to find the article, but its in there and known to a few PRCo fans. 
> I
> think the rest of the streetcar ended up with that bizarre LRV front end.
> There is also a "face: hanging on the car barn at PTM.
>
> Clarification: the Steelers are the best consistant second-rate team in 
> the
> league.  Could be worse - you think the Browns are bad remember I live in
> Houston Texas!  However I don' tthink its asking too much after 16 years 
> to
> expect the Steelers to become THE first rate team at least once.  For 
> God's
> Sake, even the Ravens (nie Browns) got a super bowl with no offence one
> year!
>
> Alex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hrbran99 at adelphia.net
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Cc: aprochek at aol.com
> Sent: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:25:52 -0500
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Chiodo's tavern streetcar facade
>
> Don't know about the "PCC streetcar face." In fact, what is a "PCC 
> streetcar
>
> face" and who is Chiodo? You think the Steelers are
> dead..................look
> at the Browns!!!
> HrB
>
> ---- aprochek at aol.com wrote:
>>  Anyone know what happened to the PCC streetcar face that was on the wall
> at
> Chiodo's?  Last I heard he sold out to rite aid or somebody and I was
> wondering
> what happened to it.  We just lost a similar "junque yard" steak house 
> here
> in
> Texas to a pharmacy.  Everything in that one is for sale.  Doubt I'll find
> much
> Pittsburghabilia there however.
>>
>> Warning: non-topical rant ahead
>>
>> BTW picking up the on the merry Christmas thread - the Steelers are dead
> to
> me.  I have followed the Cowher era from the start and the older I get the
> less
> my heart can take it.  Just when you need them to be there for you, you 
> get
> blown coverage, multiple interceptions, and special team meltdowns. The
> offensive line is now (appearing) to play well again, guess how they are
> going
> to play when they meet a real team in the Playoffs?  Walking away isn't an
> act
> of a poor fan, its an act of self preservation.   Its time for the younger
> generation (or at least those with BP lower than 140/80) to pick up torch.
> Call
> me after they win a Super Bowl.  I'll send a fuitcake.
>>
>> Regards
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark McGuire <macmarka at netzero.net>
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Sent: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 01:39:04 GMT
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Merry Christmas From Cleveland
>>
>>   Some of us who live in Jaguar Country haven't become traitors.
>> I for one still bleed back and gold. Beautiful Chistmas day here
>> in Jax. Sunny and low 70's with a little wind. Peace
>>
>> -- <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> We don't have streetcars, trolleys or snow on our trees in Jacksonville,
> but
> we
>> do have wins over the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. 
>> Merry
>
>> Christmas to one and all!
>>
>> Jerry Matsick
>> Jacksonville
>> Home of the Jaguars!
>>
>> >
>> > From: "Boris Cefer" <westinghouse at iol.cz>
>> > Date: 2005/12/25 Sun PM 01:36:51 EST
>> > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Merry Christmas From Cleveland
>> >
>> > Nor Europeans have snow on christmas tree. The Czech steel city has 35
> F.
>> >
>> > B
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: <hrbran99 at adelphia.net>
>> > To: "pittsburgh-railways" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> > Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 2:36 PM
>> > Subject: [PRCo] Merry Christmas From Cleveland
>> >
>> >
>> > > Best wishes for a good Holiday. From balmy (51 F / 11 C) Cleveland. 
>> > > It
> is
>> > raining..........totally out of character for Cleveland weather in
> December.
>> > >
>> > > Also, we will never again mention yesterdays game between the Browns
> and
>> > Steelers!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Herb Brannon
>> > >
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