[PRCo] Re: The Pittsburgh List Convention

Tue Aug 28 09:27:54 EDT 2007

Is something missing here, Fred?  This appears to be the identical message I
sent to the list a short time ago.

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Fred
Schneider
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:16 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: The Pittsburgh List Convention

On Aug 28, 2007, at 8:32 AM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> I don't see a huge rush to get this all done by the end of August.
> Maybe
> the end of October is OK to finalize things.  PTM will be no
> problem; we
> will get our own car (presumably 1711 if everything is working just
> right)
> and it will fit in between the regular service trips.  We should do
> the TDB
> (AKA "Blimp Hangar") tour that leaves at 1:35 p.m.  4398 should be
> painted
> by then, and be very close to completion (all four motors are now
> back; that
> had been a major delay issue).  And there are 40-something other
> things to
> look at if you choose.
>
> Field trips likewise are easy (for me, at least) and the only real
> question
> is what size vehicle we use.  Those who want to ride Port Authority
> can
> easily do so.  If you want slide shows, that's easy as well.  As to
> eating...Washington has one quality restaurant -- Angelo's.  For
> anything
> more, we'll have to go to Pittsburgh.  But maybe you want to
> experience
> lunch at Beechies, just like the PTM crowd does...or dinner with
> them there,
> if you like.
>
> How about:
> Friday:  Washington and Charleroi
> Saturday:  West Penn (I suggest the lines west of Uniontown for
> starters and
> see how far we get; it takes three days to do it right)
> Sunday:  PTM (and/or Port Authority for those inclined
> Monday:  Port Authority ??
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> Mark
> McGuire
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:15 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: The Pittsburgh List Convention
>
>
> I am coming. I believe Jerry is also coming. He would prefer flying
> but I
> prefer driving. Airline flights are already pretty outrageous from
> here in
> Jax. I wouldn't mind doing Amslack, but it takes awhile and I'd
> have to get
> an extra day off(I may have to do that anyway if driving). Jerry has
> informed me that he is not getting any messages from this list. He
> is trying
> to subscribe agian to Derrick, so I really don't want to answer for
> him.
>   You NEVER have to talk me into Max's. I've been there twice now
> and I've
> loved it both times. It's also pretty close to rt 21 Fineview if
> anyone
> cares to take a nostalgic ride on the old trolley route. I have
> seen many
> photos, but when Fred took us up there, I was amazed.
>   My preferences are to spend half a day on the Washington
> interurban and
> the other half on Charleroi. Another day doing West Penn. And maybe
> the
> third day just getting together at the museum to chat and ride the
> streetcars. Some may wish to deviate and ride the T. I myself am
> dying to
> see the changes at PTM.
>
>                     Mark
>
> -- Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net> wrote:
> WHO IS COMING?
>
> We have still gotten no firm list of who is coming to the said
> convention and what we would like to do...
>
> Are you coming?   Have you bought a ticket or were you just thinking
> maybe I'll come or maybe it's a nice idea?    Guy's it's coming up on
> September and you wanted to do this in November.
>
> I'm also cc: Scott Becker and I'll explain in a separate e-mail to
> him.
>
> WHAT TO DO
>
> I take it we would like to do a lot of socializing.   Some would like
> to look at the Pittsburgh and West Penn interurbans or even
> Steubenville (I don't think Ed wants to do that again) or Wheeling or
> Mon - West Penn (that would be good with leaves off the trees).
>
> How about coming back and telling us what you expect if you are
> coming.   It's your trip.
>
> THE DATES
>
> If I recall correctly we were talking the weekend before Thanksgiving:
>
> Friday November 16
> Saturday November 17
> Sunday November 18
>
> POSSIBLE HOTELS
>
> Here is one index to Motels in Washington, PA.   It does not list
> anything on the east side.  Missing are Motel 6 (724-223-8040) and
> the Hampton Inn.
>
> http://www.trails.com/all-hotels/city-hotel.asp?dest=PA+Washington
>
> PLACES TO EAT
>
> Until we know who is coming and their tastes in food, we also cannot
> come up with any ideas where to eat.   Cuisine around Washington, PA,
> proper is very unimaginative.   About as far out as you get is
> Chinese created for American tastes and American for rednecks.
>
> If you want unusual cooking, you need to go into Pittsburgh.   Some
> of the better restaurants are on the South Side, particularly East
> Carson Street:
>
> http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/restaurants_south_side/
> Pittsburgh_Restaurants_South_Side_and_Station_Square.htm
>
> Oakland, because of all the universities, also has a lot of
> restaurant diversity:
>
> http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/restaurants_oakland/
> Pittsburgh_Restaurants_Dining_in_the_East_End_Neighborhoods.htm
>
> One of the better German restaurants is on the Nor'side, Max's
> Allegheny Tavern.   It's never a problem to talk Ed into that one.
> He may try to talk you into it.
>
> http://www.maxsalleghenytavern.com/index.html
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