[PRCo] Re: A LIST CONVENTION

[Edward H. Lybarger]

And Fred also knows that I can't possibly participate that weekend.

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Fred
Schneider
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:20 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: A LIST CONVENTION


OK, this one is very short notice but I'm already scheduled to work  
May 11, 12, 13 and 14 at PTM which puts me in the area so I'll  
suggest that series of dates and see if the Arabs bite on them.

FWS

On Mar 21, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Bob Dietrich wrote:

> Thanksgiving is out for me, and probably Rich Allman too.  East  
> Penn has a
> tradition of setting up modules for the public at Bryn Mawr  
> Hospital that
> weekend.  I can't back out of that one.
>
> Come up with another date guys.  Ken, Howard and Holland when can  
> you make
> it?  Or better yet when can't you make it?  The Fla. Guys appear to  
> be up
> for anytime.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of  
> Howard
> Andrews
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 7:06 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: A LIST CONVENTION
>
> If I can make it on the selected date would like to join in, and  
> yes... a
> field trip would be of interest.
>
> Howard Andrews
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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  
> Edward
> H. Lybarger
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 3:20 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: A LIST CONVENTION
>
> Is there any interest in PRCo and/or West Penn field trips?
>
> -----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.
>
>   Get togethers in the form of lunch, dinner, etc.
>
>   Closing dinner at the end of the event.
>
>   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
>
>
> 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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