[PRCo] Re: PCCs and PAT

[Fred Schneider]

Stuffed and mounted = a museum display, non-operable, like a moose  
head on a wall.

Brown spot on the earth = rust deposit = ferrous oxide stain.

You understand, Jerry, that I have gotten very cynical in my old  
age.   If seen enough stuffed and mounted engines and streetcars  
scrapped because they fell into disrepair that I really don't expect  
much better for this one, particularly if government is expected to  
maintain it and they have other priorities.   If it had been given to  
a Museum Commission, then I might expect a better chance for survival  
than if it must be maintained by someone who is going to spend their  
time arguing about how to cut service in order to get money out of  
politicians.

Clear as mud now?

On Jan 17, 2007, at 11:08 AM, <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Fred
>
> Not being to swift in my later years, what does your statement  
> below mean?
>
> Jerry M
>>
>> From: Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net>
>> Date: 2007/01/16 Tue PM 06:05:56 EST
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: PCCs  and PAT
>>
>> There is a stuffed and mounted one at the car house for the public to
>> look at.   Given enough time it will probably make a brown spot on
>> the earth.
>>
>>
>> On Jan 16, 2007, at 5:33 PM, <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Is it true that the PAT did not maintain or keep a "Single" PCC?
>>> Sad end to what was one of the
>>> largest PCC operations in the country,  great to be a member of PTM
>>> where a few are maintained, especially 1711 as that one will come
>>> in handy one day for Mark M and I!
>>>
>>> Jerry M
>>>
>>>
>>
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