[PRCo] Re: JTC

Derrick J Brashear shadow at dementia.org
Sun Jan 9 21:13:50 EST 2005


On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, James B. Holland wrote:

> ++   Benscreek, Southmont, Horner St.,
>                Oakhurst apparently in PCC
>                 Destination roller unless made
>                up by railfan

One or more of these are in Bill Volkmer slides I have. Can't confirm all 
of them.

>                Photo on pg.056 of Rohrbeck's book shows 368 and 404 on
> Baumer Street  --  sans date.      Only Dale or Horner cars used this

Well, when 404 existed, Dale did not.

>                Did Horner remain intact after TC conversion??
> Rohrbeck lists Horner as being abandoned in 1960  (TJC&S_pg.056)  at end
> of rail service but also lists conversion to TC as Nov-1951  (TJC&S_pg.043.)

On my first trip to Johnstown I could make out cracks in the street which 
appeared to mean rails were still in place at the corner of Baumer and 
(mumble... was it Spruce?)




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