[PRCo] Re: Donora and the PCC

[mtoytrain at bellsouth.net]

Ed

Thanks for the Info - on the 3700 series cars, I don't have the inventory list, but does PTM have one?
It was something to ride!      Still plannin a West Penn trip???

Jerry
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> From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net>
> Date: 2005/09/26 Mon PM 07:06:19 EDT
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Donora and  the PCC
> 
> The 3700s came out of service sometime in 1950.  November, maybe?
> 
> -----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: Monday, September 26, 2005 6:09 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Donora and the PCC
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> Jim asks "What kind of PCC?"
> If my memory (now most of you are saying Jerry is el nutto)  I believe it
> was a 1700 series car,
> the reason I know it was a PCC, as someone who rode to Monongahela / to
> Charleroi, I remember
> the grandeur of the 3700 series cars that also were running, and the image
> of the car being in
> Donora remains constant in my mind (53 years later!)  It was a PCC!
> 
> Jerry
> >
> > From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> > Date: 2005/09/26 Mon PM 05:59:38 EDT
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Donora and  the PCC
> >
> > mtoytrain at bellsouth.net wrote:
> >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > I am very appreciative of your investigating the facts concerning a
> > > PCC making a trip to my old hometown of Donora. I only wish I had my
> > > "Brownie" box camera and was able to take a picture. I have always had
> > > an infatuation with Street Cars from the earliest age, sitting in
> > > First thru Sixth grades at the Castner School on Mcken Avenue between
> > > 10th and 9th Streets, many a day I would get reprimanded for looking
> > > out the windown when I heard a Jones Low Floor pass by, and yes the
> > > familiarity of the old yellow (orange) cars was imprinted on my mind,
> > > but I also remember that beautiful day that I could not believe my
> > > eyes and there was a PCC in Donora, now I can remember that there was
> > > a significant diference between the Jones Low Floor and a PCC car.
> > >
> > > Anyway, thanks for your investigation and the facts you emailed will
> > > be saved with my PRCo data. And yes it was in 1952, I was in Mrs
> > > Browns Englsh class on the 2nd floor! Thanks again.
> > >
> > > Jerry M
> > >
> > > PS - I remember saying is it only me that cares about that car being
> > > in Donora?
> >
> >
> > Were you in Mrs. Brown's English class before or after summer  --  or
> > were you at summer school?
> >
> > Like Ed says, it would seem that If this were a railfan excursion that
> > we would have All Kinds Of Photos.
> >
> > *-A-*  possibility is that a regular Revenue car was sent down there to
> > turn around to get back on schedule, because the line was blocked, etc.,
> > etc., etc.       Do you remember What Kind Of PCC It Was?
> >
> > And, No, I don't think it is you that only cares.       I asked the same
> > question onlist some time this year and was totally shot down on the
> > idea but also have to wonder why the railfan community hasn't been aware
> > of any PCCs being down on Donora.       Sopme of the  *-Members-*  of
> > PERC, PRMA, PTM  were // are  PRCo // ({[pat]})  employees.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim__Holland
> >
> >
> > I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
> >
> > down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
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