[PRCo] Re: car stop sign available

[Edward H. Lybarger]

It was an afternoon game.  I remember watching it on TV (I didn't give that
up until a few years later).

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of John
Swindler
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:50 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: car stop sign available




It was a night game??

For some reason always had the impression that it was an afternoon game.
???? (dunno anymore)

But the celebration/riot downtown did occur at night.  The front page of the
next days Press or Post Gazette should have some photos.

John



>From: Fredbruhn at aol.com
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] car stop sign available  Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:10:17
>EST
>
>The other Fred here,  not titanium Fred III.  He must be doing well as
>there
>are no reports of the airport security going bonkers on his trips to
>overseas
>systems.
>I have a spare Pittsburgh Railways car stop sign with hangers.  The one
>side
>is in good shape with minimal porcelain loss behind the hanger brackets.
>The
>back side is fair at best showing years of Pittsburgh grime.  I don't
>remember
>what I paid for it but will take $40.00 plus shipping if anyone can use it.
>
>You can contact me direct at  fredbruhn at aol.com
>
>Thanks
>
>While we are talking about the Pirates recently, does anyone have any
>stories
>of the night they beat the yankee's (lower case to show no respect) in the
>7th. game of the World Series in 1960?  I was a jr. in college about 40
>miles
>away and listened as did everyone when Bill M. hit the homer but instead of
>piling into a car for Pittsburgh stayed back to study.  I don't think the
>cops let
>any cars through the Liberty tubes
>that night and have heard stories of many fans riding the tops of PCC's.
>Any
>truth?
>
>
>