[PRCo] Pittsburgh PCC sighting

[Fredbruhn at aol.com]

I had occasion to visit Columbus last weekend with some spare time and drove 
up to Worthington to see what was going on with the "Ohio Railway Museum".  It 
doesn't seem like much.
But in the midst of all their equipment stored uncovered outside was the 
prettiest sight in the world, 1772 looking just fine.  The chain link fence around 
the place discourages exploring and as in previous trips there was nobody 
around.  

They have an IT double end PCC with no protection and showing
a weather beaten look.  The Columbus double end car, 704 which at one time 
was well restored (if memory serves me correctly) is not covered and looking 
very old.  A couple of tarps are over some equipment but I don't remember if 
their small open barn was still standing or not.  

The N&W 4-8-0 with the Pullman "Times Square" and a couple of PRR 
baggage-mail- combine cars take up a lot of space.

If you have ever been to ORM, it is located about 1/2 mile off SR161 and the 
museum's mail line was at one time the interurban
from Marion.  The line at one time crossed the road and continued behind some 
houses, but the city or someone made them cut it back to the museum property 
and take out the road crossing.  The line runs along the current CSX/NS and 
crosses SR161 on an overpass and continues some  distance.  It has been 20+ 
years since I rode it and can't remember how far it goes.  They are jammed into a 
small area and I doubt will ever get to expand.  However, if you have visited 
there you may remember from SR161 to the museum were industrial buildings 
including an engine rebuilding company.  All that is gone and graded flat clear to 
the museum.  I don't think the museum is on the best terms with the city, but 
that is just an opinion.  Worthington is one of the yuppie
suburbs and...you get the idea.  

There are some interesting cars there, but will happen to them, who knows.  
There was a steam faction vs. traction faction for a long time and may still be.

Back to 1772, it was back a couple of tracks but looked darn good from the 
distance.  I knew the story of the PRCo. car(s) at one time but not sure now.  
An Ed Miller, no relation to the Uniontown Miller, had purchased a 1700 and 
arranged for it to be "stored" at Worthington.  He had substantial resources and 
either intended or actually did restore the car.  I heard later  that he 
parted ways with the museum and took the car to a site north of Columbus near 
Ashley, Ohio.  (That is hearsay)  I've never driven down to investigate.  Now this 
weekend I see 1772 sitting at Worthington and have no clue what is going on.  
Can anyone help on this question?

Fred Bruhn