[PRCo] Re: PCCs and PAT

[Joshua Dunfield]

Fred Schneider wrote:
> 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?

I'd rather have a PCC, rusting or not, on a grassy knoll at SHV than
in pieces in a scrapyard; and I have to ask if it's better to have it
rusting at SHV than in a museum.  The one at SHV isn't even that
prominent, but I wouldn't be surprised if more people have looked at
it than will ever visit PTM.

Of course I'd rather have it sitting next to its relative at the SEPTA
office at 1234 Market, where it wouldn't rust and hundreds of passersby
would walk right by it every day.

Best,
-j.