[PRCo] Re: Mod PAT Train
Bob Rathke
bobrathke at comcast.net
Mon Mar 27 18:43:47 EST 2006
The F7 came from the WA&G. Connecticut sounds like the disposition location
of the coaches.
Bob 3/27/06
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:36 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Mod PAT Train
>
>
> Didn't F7s or F9s come from Wellsville, Addison and Galeton (or whatever
> it
> was called)?? Also vague recollection that PATrain equipment ended up
> with
> ConnDOT. --Very vague recollection--
>
> john
>
>
>>From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>
>>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Mod PAT Train
>>Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:02:50 -0600
>>
>>The locomotive in the photo attached by Mark is a B&O passenger GP7 - it
>>was
>>previously used on the B&O's Pittsburgh-Connellsville commuter train until
>>it was discontinued in April, 1965 (I rode the last trip). The GP7 came
>>back in the 1970's (painted Chessie yellow) for use on the PAT train, and
>>later it was replaced by an F7 that was painted orange and brown.
>>
>>When PAT discontinued the PATrain train, I believe that the locomotive
>>and
>>cars went to another transit system.
>>
>>Bob 3/26/06
>>
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Mark McGuire" <macmarka at netzero.net>
>>To: <Pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 4:20 PM
>>Subject: [PRCo] Mod PAT Train
>>
>>
>> > I never realized that PAT painted the trains in the mod schemes
>> > also. URL at bottom shows a PAT train in McKeesport dated 9-76.
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > -- Attached file removed by Ecartis and put at URL below --
>> > -- Type: image/pjpeg
>> > -- Desc: PAT Train 9-76 McKeesport.jpg
>> > -- Size: 17k (17409 bytes)
>> > -- URL :
>> >
>>http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PAT%20Train%209-76%20McKeesport.jpg
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