[PRCo] Re: Location?

Sun Nov 20 12:40:17 EST 2005

1161 was used on a fantrip around 1960.  It marked the conversion of 
94/95/96.  There should be scenes at Aspinwall loop, 62nd St. Loop, and a 
passing siding in Sharpsburg(??).  Don't remember off hand if trip also 
included rt. 62.  It was a long long time ago.

John

>From: "Mark McGuire" <macmarka at netzero.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Location?
>Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:26:01 GMT
>
>   Not getting any of these Jim. Keeps saying "time out".
>
>-- "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com> wrote:
>A--N--D.......
>
>
>Here are some more.......
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>http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?14229
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>http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?14230
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>The following destination is correct:
>http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?14231  --  There were several 1100s
>that had the  *-experimental-*  air vents like 1161  --  1169,  1170,
>1171  were possible others  (thought I remembered only 3 so one of the
>numbers could be wrong.)       All were in the South Hills in
>1950s.       One of them, or possibly two, had three scoops  --  two
>before trolley cowl and one after.       Rectangular in shape as opposed
>to the arc on the 15s and 16s.
>
>http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?14245
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>This is an Incredibly Good Photo of Drake::
>http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/show?40041
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>
>James B. Holland wrote:
>
> > Here's a few more, Mark!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/4778_42-38.jpg
> >
> > http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/4778Library.jpg
> >
> > http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/02-68car.jpg
> >
> > http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/02-myphoto7.jpeg
> >
> > 
>http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/Kopie%20-%20pitt076.jpg
> >
> > 
>http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PRC5432-9Bus090956.JPG
> >
> > http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/02-5432-54.JPG
> >
> > http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1537%20unknown.jpg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Location?
> > Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 14:22:21 -0800
> > From: James B. Holland <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> > Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > References: <20051108.163601.29636.57495 at webmail29.lax.untd.com>
> > <4371D5D3.1070506 at P-R-Co.com>
> >
> >
> >
> > >> Mark McGuire wrote:
> >
> > >> From what I've seen, railfans liked to have the dest. sign matching
> > >> or at least close to where they were at the time. The PRMA map of
> > >> 1959 shows St. Clair (between Highland and Negley) as early trackage.
> > >> I don't know anything about this but maybe this was once St.Clair
> > >> Transfer. From the routes covered in Jim's post I would surmise that
> > >> this may be Euclid between Penn and Centre. Perhaps this trackage was
> > >> used to get to and from rts 75 and 88???? Just a novice's guess.
> >
> > > James B. Holland wrote:
> >
> > > EXCELLENT detective work. Railfans Often use Out Of Town dustynation
> > > signs and this was my first impression -- had never seen anything like
> > > this on PRCo! Railfans often like to purposely confuse destination
> > > signs as well like using East End signs in West End -- have seen many
> > > such photos. PITTSBURGH is displayed on JTC PCC 408 when PERC members
> > > went there for an excursion.
> >
> >
> > Out Of Place Destination signs on FunTrips:::::::
> >
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp072.htm
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp075.htm
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp098.htm --
> > is photo caption mislabeled??
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp106.htm
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp132.htm
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp136.htm --
> > don't remember if we ever fingered out this location!!
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp145.htm
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp185.htm --
> > is photo caption mislabeled??
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp189.htm --
> > St. Clair Transfer Again!!
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp192.htm --
> > *-New-* Butler Interurban!!!
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp229.htm --
> > *-New-* Butler Interurban!!!
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp231.htm --
> > Probably NOT Railfuns!!
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp283.htm --
> > Not out of Place but Definitely Out Of Date by
> > 6-years -- and appears like
> > St.Clair Transfer behind -- 1111!!!!
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp299.htm
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp301.htm
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp323.htm
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp325.htm -
> > Revenue Service Standard Practice, not RailFuns!!!
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp421.htm --
> > going to Castle Shannon, yes, but not on 37!!
> >
> >
> > THIS____ONE____TOTALLY____WRONG:::::::
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp423.htm -- Photo Caption Reads::::
> >
> > """"#1161, a former St. Louis Public Service car, on a fan trip on New
> > Arlington Avenue which is the line over the top of Mt. Washington that
> > still exists as a diversion when the tunnel is out of service for some
> > reason. The passing siding was midway up the hill and in the vicinity
> > of the Knoxville Incline Railway which has since been discontinued.
> > Note the St. Louis roll sign
> > April 24, 1960
> > Bill Volkmer photo""""
> >
> > I sent Dave a correction to this but he has obviously not posted
> > it!!!!!!! PRCo NEVER had used PCCs -- all their PCCs were
> > Originals!!!   Yes, location correct but Please Never Confuse PRCo
> > with SLPS! -- NEVER!!!!
> >
> >
> > http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp427.htm
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>Jim__Holland
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>I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
>down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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