[PRCo] Drake 1972 breakdown

[Bob Rathke]

Mark,
I believe that the attached photo of 1760 is the one you are referring to. 
I took this photo of 1760 inbound near Avon Lane, where it broke down during 
the morning rush hour on August 8, 1972 .  Passengers were allowed to get 
off while we awaited an outbound car to push us to backward to Brookside 
passing siding.
Outbound 1713 did the pushing, and left 1760 in the siding while it (1713) 
went out to Drake, came inbound to Brookside and pushed 1760 to SHJ. 
Passengers stayed on 1760 for the entire ordeal.  I think my ride downtown 
that day consumed more than two hours.

I took other slides of this procedure, but I'll have to look them up and 
re-scan them.

In that era, Drake riders were treated to breakdowns on a regular basis - at 
least one a month - and so I started to carry a camera on my trips to work 
downtown.

Bob 8/27/06

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark McGuire" <macmarka at netzero.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Cc: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 3:50 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Got___A___Buck?!?!


> No, it was 1760 which broke down near Avon Ln. inbound. It had to be
> pushed by 1713 outbound to Brookside Siding. You had to be on 1760 as
> you sent me a couple photos of it broken down near Avon Ln. and
> another taken from 1760 as it sat on the outbound track at the siding
> of 1713 before it passed using the inbound track. What happened after
> that if you hung around to find out. I should have stated "break down"
> instead of "mishap". Great photos though.
>
> -- "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net> wrote:
> Mark,
>
> WHICH mishap at Brookside?  I photographed many of them from 1972-83
> when I
> daily rode 36-Drake. Some were simple breakdowns and I got off the
> trolley
> and walked home, or called home for a ride.  I don't remember many
> times
> when PAT provided a shuttle bus for the people stranded by the
> breakdown.
>
> Are you referring to the photos I took from inside a 1700 headed
> inbound at
> Brookside?
>
> Bob 8/26/06
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark McGuire" <macmarka at netzero.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Cc: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>; <prcopcc at p-r-co.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 5:53 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Got___A___Buck?!?!
>
>
>> Thanks Herb. I guess I'm the one who had the original request. Will
>> be interesting to hear some more of your stories. First solo trip on
>> Overbrook, etc. Almost have any head-ons? You talked about a bunch
> of
>> cars at Drake Loop on another thread. Would like to hear more about
>> that and if you were involved. Ever split a switch? C'mon, you can
>> tell us. ;>)
>>
>>                      Mark
>>
>> P.S.- Bob Rathke sent me some photos of an interesting mishap on the
>> Drake line. A car breaking down and having to be pushed backwards
>> outbound to Brookside Siding(outbound track). Would like to know
> what
>> happened after it was pushed Bob.
>>
>> -- <hrbran99 at adelphia.net> wrote:
>> Remember when we here on the list talked (wished) about starting a
>> tourist-trolley service on Carson Street? Let's us steam power
>> instead!
>> --
>> HrB
>> PS-For those of you who really wanted it, I have not forgotten
>> about "true tales from the motormans seat." Maybe tomorrow!
>>
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