[PRCo] Re: Interurban Accidents

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Yes, it apparently happened, probably in July 1952.  The Akron RR Club took
two chartered 1600s down the Charleroi line.  But photos?  I don't know.
I'll have to look through the Bill Gwinn negatives when I have time, and
unfortunately, this week isn't a good one for me!

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Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban Accidents


   Gentlemen ( Fred, Ed, Jim and others)

    All of the infiormation shared on fares, accidents have been tremendous
and added to my
    files of PRCo History.   Now I am bringing a subject on PCCs in Donora,
I remember very
    clearly a PCC in Donora near the end of operation and one that used the
wye to turn around, this
    had to be a special     fan trip.   I know it is true, cause I was there
when it happened and I ought to
    know!   The     picture of this after 50 plus years is staill clear in
this 64 year old mind!    The reason
    for     posting this is to see if anyone else remembers or even has a
picture?

    Jerry
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> From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net>
> Date: 2005/09/26 Mon AM 10:17:59 EDT
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban Accidents
>
> There were a couple notable accidents on PRCo's interurban routes.  Two
> 3600s collided just OB of South Hills Jct. before that section was
> double-tracked (no the improvement had nothing to do with the
accident...it
> involved a replacement for the Warrington Avenue bridge with its
> center-of-the-road-pier), and a pair of 3700s hit head-on in the fog in
> early 1943, resulting in the death of one of the motormen.  There may have
> been one more cornfield meet involving 3700s (the roster is not here), but
> by and large, the operation was pretty reliable.  Few injuries and fewer
> deaths occurred.
>
> The same holds true for West Penn.  They had a couple unscheduled meets in
> the early years, but ran a pretty safe railroad.  Occasionally they would
> run over a drunk sleeping on the tracks or hit a herd of cows, but killed
> very few people.  My favorite incident involved a group of people who
> chartered a car to go to a political rally.  They managed, in their
> enthusiasm, to set off some of the fireworks a bit early, thereby causing
a
> fire that destroyed the car (and probably their finances after the
lawsuit)
> and no doubt made them late for the function, as well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> mtoytrain at bellsouth.net
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 7:56 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban Accidents
>
>
> Gentlemen
>
> i enjoyed all the comments to my question concerning fares on interurbans
> and basically in the
> Pittsburgh area.
>
> My question now is, on the two interurban routes, Charleroi and Washington
> in the history of operation of these two routes were there any major
> accidents??
>
> While we are at it, on the scenice  bridge oriented West Penn where there
> any major accidents.
>
> I enjoy all the comments from everyone and look forward to these!
>
> Jerry Matsick
> Jax, Fl
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