[PRCo] Fwd: Cordic's Flying Fraction

[Derrick Brashear]

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From: Jason P Togyer <jt3y at dementia.org>
Date: Aug 7, 2007 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [PRCo] Cordic's Flying Fraction (fwd)
To: Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org>

No, unfortunately. I know he called the 77/54 the "Flying Fraction," but I
don't know the bit. I've heard relatively little Cordic ... there isn't
much out there. (He did most of his radio stuff before tape recorders were
cheap and common.)

You might try posting on the Pittsburgh Radio Nostalgia forum.



On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> know anything about this?
>
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> Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:52:45 -0400
> From: "Frederick J. Sauerburger, M.D." <fjsmd at mindspring.com>
> Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> To: w3syt1 at msn.com
> Cc: bobrathke at comcast.net, pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Cordic's Flying Fraction
>
> Hello Robert,
>
> Thanks for posting the Cordic site.
>
> My favorite memory was the bit on the Flyin' Fraction.  His take on
> preparing motormen for the 77/54 route as a variation on fighter
> pilot preps.  I scanned the list on Dr Technical and couldn't find
> it.  Do you know of a recording?
>
> My memory of it as a kid ended with the trolley leaving the barn to
> wheel squeal and the Air Force hymn  (Off we go...into the wild blue
> yonder.....)   I got a tape from Ed Lybarger several years ago, but
> it didn't seem like the entire bit, and didn't end with the music.
>
> Any ideas???
>
> The Grateful Fred
>
> PS I'm also checking with the Drtechnical site.
>
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