[PRCo] Re: West Penn Destination Sign Photo

[Fredbruhn at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/18/2005 5:25:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com writes:
Yes, this is true  --  but according to info on pg.09 of PRMA tome on 
WP:::::::
""".......destination signs were color coded, with no two connecting 
lines using the same colors."""       So No Problem with Fairchance and 
Dawson being same colors.


Jim__Holland
Just in case not everyone on this list is familiar with the WP color 
destination signs and why they were colored, the 1952 booklet 
also says:  "Due to the then high illiteracy rate among immigrants
who rode the cars to and from the coal pits, destination signs were color 
coded...."

the other Fred