[PRCo] Re: A LIST CONVENTION

[Fred Schneider]

If it's done Thanksgiving, it would have to be done in my absence.    
But we could all go to Chez Ly  or to Max's for dinner.

On Mar 20, 2007, at 3:19 PM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> Is there any interest in PRCo and/or West Penn field trips?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of  
> Herb
> Brannon
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 11:03 AM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: A LIST CONVENTION
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> Sounds ok to me. I will be sure to take a "personal day" from work on
> Thanksgiving Friday. I never have to work on holidays and I'm off  
> Sat/Sun so
> that gives me four days.
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>   As for an agenda I would suggest that the following might be  
> included at
> some point:
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>   Opening Brunch/Lunch/Refreshments (whichever one is easy to do),  
> at the
> beginning of event. This could be at PTM.
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>   Trolley rides, of course. With a variety of cars. Tour of PTM  
> system and
> buildings. [I would like to run a PCC again :-)  ]
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>   Trips on PATransit light rail system, if it is still running on  
> weekends.
> Perhaps a tour of the car house. I was in it once but that was back  
> in 1987.
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>   Get togethers in the form of lunch, dinner, etc.
>
>   Closing dinner at the end of the event.
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>   Make certificates to give to each participant.
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>   Just my thoughts on what might be included.
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>   "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams2 at comcast.net> wrote:
>   I think this is a good idea. The date has pros and cons...we  
> sometimes
> travel that weekend, and other times have a house full of family.  
> But the
> foliage is down and that helps for field trips.
> Next question: What does everyone want on the agenda?
>
> Ed
>
> -----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, March 20, 2007 10:37 AM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] A LIST CONVENTION
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> Herb Brannon and I have had a private discussion off list and I think
> it is time to bring it on list ...
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> His suggestion (and I'm going to let him take all the credit for it)
> is that we have a list get together or a list convention ... doesn't
> matter what we call it.
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> I agreed whole heartedly because we have evolved into a group of
> friends and acquaintances and not simply a list of Pittsburgh
> Railways types.
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> My suggestion for a location was Pittsburgh or more likely PTM (the
> museum) and my first suggestion to Herb for a date was Thanksgiving
> weekend because Mark McGuire was (I think) already coming up from
> Jacksonville and I know I'm coming from Lancaster to work all weekend
> as an operator on Santa Trolley.
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> RUN WITH IT GUYS.....
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> Herb Brannon
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