[PRCo] Re: The Pittsburgh List Convention

Tue Aug 28 09:32:28 EDT 2007

Nothing, send empty msg.  You have the other one too.

On Aug 28, 2007, at 9:27 AM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

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