[PRCo] Re: The Donora Picture
mtoytrain at bellsouth.net
mtoytrain at bellsouth.net
Mon Jan 1 20:06:57 EST 2007
I understand Bill that is why I said "Just kidding!"
Jerry M
>
> From: Bill Robb <bill937ca at yahoo.ca>
> Date: 2007/01/01 Mon PM 07:57:13 EST
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: The Donora Picture
>
> I WAS REFERRING TO ALL PLACES IN GENERAL.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "mtoytrain at bellsouth.net" <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Monday, January 1, 2007 6:48:00 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: The Donora Picture
>
>
> Attention Mr. Bill Robb
>
> I take offense at your statement (just kidding) about how filthy those steel towns were, Bill will used "Lava" and "Lifebouy" soaps, we knew when the smoke quit coming out of those smoke stacks that there would be no food on the table, and yes I lived to see a town of 14,000 dwindle down to 5,000 because the air is clear! Ask those people what they would rather have? Bring back the steam locomotives and street cars that would make me happy?
>
> Jerry Matsick
>
> >
> > From: Bill Robb <bill937ca at yahoo.ca>
> > Date: 2007/01/01 Mon PM 06:38:05 EST
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: The Donora Picture
> >
> > And the loss coal stoves and furnaces. Even trolleys used to have coal stoves. Trolleys weren't exactly as pollution free as we like to picture them.
> > Subject: [PRCo] The Donora Picture
> >
> >
> > My reaction to the Donora Picture is how long the motorman could keep
> > a clean face in that environment if he kept the front window open?
> > The youngsters today have no clue just how filthy those steel towns
> > were.
> >
> > The loss of industry has really cleaned up the air. The loss of
> > steam locomotives cleaned up the air. But I'm also amazed at just
> > how much pollution control equipment on cars has made the air
> > cleaner. I can remember summer evenings 40 years ago in Lancaster
> > had poorly defined shadows after seven o'clock. Now the air is
> > clear and the shadows are crisp. I think we've honestly made some
> > improvements to our life.
> >
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