[PRCo] Re: Street Cars and Amusement Parks

[mtoytrain at bellsouth.net]

Jim
I would love to have a picture of all tlhose chartered trolleys at Kennwood!    I am like you I enjoyed trolley rides better than anything, but I agree with you the Roller Coasters at West View were wicked!

Jerry M
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> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> Date: 2005/10/10 Mon PM 04:15:45 EDT
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Street Cars and Amusement Parks
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> mtoytrain at bellsouth.net wrote:
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> > In my reading I found that in many cities in the early days of Street 
> > Car Operations many lines generally ended up at a amusement park, many 
> > of which were "built" by the Street Car companies.
> > In Pittsburgh there was of course the line to Kennywood Park, and West 
> > View Park.
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> The Dormont School System had an Annual Picnic at Kennywood.       
> Reduced price tickets bought in advance also included a One-Way ride to 
> the park on PRCo Charters  --  that meant TrolleyCars as long as they 
> operated to the park.
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> We boarded in front of the Mt.Lebanon Presbyterian Church opposite Bower 
> Hill Road.       There must have been about 20 trolleycars go outbound 
> one right after the other  --  That Was A Sight.       We made a right 
> turn onto Carson Street then followed the 77/54 to Craft and then the 
> 68-line to the Park.       Don't remember anything about Kennywood that 
> day but Do Remember The TrolleyCar Ride  --  parents met us there and 
> brought us home!
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> As a Family we often went to Idylwild.       We liked the roller 
> coasters at West View Better!
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> Jim__Holland
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> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
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> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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