[PRCo] Re: Active PRCo PCCs?

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 Fredbruhn at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/15/2006 4:15:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> shadow at dementia.org writes:
> that the steam types have gained control at the expense of the
>> trolley enthusiasts.
> It was published in the Columbus paper earlier this summer that the group had
> decided, after a 25 year fight (my comment), to concentrate on traction and
> dispose of all the steam.  The article said further that the locomotive, a

Yeah, I have friends involved on the PRR side who basically offered the 
same summary, but that it didn't look like things were imminent by any 
stretch.

> 4-8-0 I believe, was being sent east to the Ohio Central where they have the shops
> to rebuild steam locomotives.  The RPO, pullman, and coach were going to
> Dennison Ohio for display.  Another car or two would be scrapped on site.
> Then, the word from some Columbus fans was that the Ohio Central backed out
> of buying the locomotive.   Who is on first with that group.
>
> There was a PCC there about a year ago, well painted on the outside but no
> knowledge of its overall condition.  That group keeps their place locked up
> tight and even when you hear voices inside their station they won't answer the
> door to a knock.

I was in the PCC. The side sill was rusting but the car was in decent 
shape.

Derrick