[PRCo] Re: PRCo logo

[James B. Holland]

Fredbruhn at aol.com wrote:
> This question may have been answered long ago, but I'll ask again. 
> When did PRCo add the winged logo behind the rear door on PCC's? I 
> sort of remember seeing it in 1956 when I was there, but that is 
> fuzzy. Second question, why did the railways feel a need to add a 
> logo? Was it a matter of PR?
> Thanks, the third Fred, after Doc and the titanium man. 



The first appearance that I have noted is on 1614 in the Old Interurban 
Days about 1952 or 1953  --  photo attached.

This was near the end of a protracted Bankruptcy where all the Underlies 
were  *-Paid--Off-*  for lack of a better term  --  PRCo no longer had 
any obligation to these  Unders.       So what emerged from the 
bankruptcy was a  Real  Unencumbered  PRCo  and thus  *-probably-*  the 
identity of a Logo was significant, at least in these terms.       Seems 
it took Not A Little While to retrofit the cars with the logo  --  not 
really a very high priority.

Interesting that on 1954.12.05:::::::       """""""The county 
commissioners made public proposed legislation, drafted by a 
seven-member citizens' committee, for creation of a county-wide public 
transportation authority to acquire and consolidate bus and trolley 
lines.       The legislation required approval of voters in a referendum 
scheduled for primary election of  *-1956.-*"""""""        Pg.502 of 
Lorant's Pittsburgh book.

 From pg.504:::::::       """1956.10.03       The last steam engine in 
the Pittsburgh area was sent to the scrap heap."""

While WW2 prolonged the life of trolleycars nationwide, PRCo in spite of 
bankruptcy fared better than most systems remaining largely intact until 
1959!       Except for the hatred of trolleycars by Pgh. politicos  
(Anne X. Alpern comes to mind  --  the middle initial tends to hint at a 
Demon Possessed Spirit!!)  I wonder how PRCo would have fared if the  
*-first-*  bankruptcy of PRCo had eliminated the obligations to these 
Undies!       Profits would have increased, possibly substantially, and 
the system may have seen better maintenance and reinvestment.

Very Interesting To Note that during the second bankruptcy into 1950 
that PRCo was quite well looked after by the CareTakers  --  much new 
track was installed, the 1700s  (Interurbans and city cars)  and 
possibly other PCCs were ordered and not a few other improvements were made.




Jim__Holland


I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!

down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!


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