[PRCo] Re: Black___Diamond___Junction

[James B. Holland]

John Swindler wrote:

> Bill had a great story.
> The problem was coming up with photos to illustrate his/ (the route of 
> his) journey. Even some of Bill's photos could have been taken on 
> subsequent visits to Pittsburgh.
>
> The goal was not to illustrate the photos that Bill took on his trip. 
> The goal was to illustrate what it was like to make such a trip. 
> There's a difference.
>
> John (ex. interim editor)


T--H--A--T    explains the usage of an  ({[pat]})  orange//white//orange 
crossing the Beechview trestle  --  Often Wondered how that one crept in 
there in the midst of a 1950s article.       Recognized that all photos 
Not Part Of The Circle Tour but sheeeeesh, 1975 in the middle of 1950!!!!!!!



>>> Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was able to get two minutes on this subject today. Ran into Art 
>>>> Ellis at the museum. Art specifically remembers a PCC (or two?) 
>>>> backed onto the inbound track from Donora at Black Diamond, but has 
>>>> no recollection of one in Donora. It is absolutely impossible that 
>>>> a car went there under the auspices of PERC and Akron RR Club and 
>>>> was not photographed in the wye.
>>>
>>> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>>> URL at bottom shows this - Bill Vigrass included it in his Circle 
>>> Tour Article in ERA Headlights.
>>>
>> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1646%201614%20BlackDiamond%20Circle_14of16_ERA-Headlights_1984-10.jpg
>>
>>  
>> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/Black%20Diamond.jpg
>



Jim__Holland


I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!

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