[PRCo] Re: McKees Rocks?~?~?

Derrick J Brashear shadow at dementia.org
Tue Sep 4 10:17:19 EDT 2007


On Tue, 4 Sep 2007, Fred Schneider wrote:

> Very interesting picture.
>
> Derrick:   When did the Pennsylvania Railroad close down the round
> house on the North Side?   All I ever saw there were rows and rows of
> dead steam engines which I photographed in 1955.

I'd guess early 50s, but to be honest i have no idea. (basically, when 
you have most of your steam going out of service, and you aren't building 
a diesel shop there, why bother?)




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