[PRCo] Re: FWS at work

[John Swindler]

I remember Art's birthday cake at PTM last year.  It set off the smoke alarms.  Then came the problem of contacting the responders not to respond.  (:>)  
 
My earlier memory was from January 1971.  The Ellis' lived near my parents house, and I hitched a ride with Art to Masontown on several weekends to help remove rail from Cat's Run Wye.  I still haven't warmed up from that endeavor. 
 
One of the pleasures of volunteering at PTM is to say "hi" to Art in the gift shop, and then chat a bit about the Railways.
 
John
 
 
 
 
 
> From: fwschneider at comcast.net> Subject: [PRCo] Re: FWS at work> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 07:48:03 -0500> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > Art is an enigma to me ... a year ago when he had his 88th birthday > they posed him balanced on a highway guard rail next to a route 88 > sign! Now he is 89 and still working as an instructor, a > photographer, a store employee and the museum patriarch.> > I first met Art more than 40 years ago when I showed up unannounced > at the "Pittsburgh Electric Railway Club." He invited me over for > dinner and then pulled out 8mm movies of Boston and Los Angeles for > me to enjoy. Imagine it guys. Movies of brand spanking new Los > Angeles Railway PCCs in two-tone yellow in 1940 or 1941!> > And Art isn't a man who is stuck in the mud either. Sunday night he > asked if I wanted to go to dinner with him. I asked how he felt > about Mexican and he said he could go for that. When we walked in > to the restaurant, he looked at the girl who was obviously Mexican > and said to her in Spanish, "Dos."> > Long may the king reign.> > On Dec 2, 2008, at 7:33 AM, Dennis F. Cramer wrote:> > > Personally I would sooner play Santa than be the motorman/ > > conductor. Never> > having children, it was always a joy to see the smiling faces.> >> > The reporter must have been on one of the early or late trips, as > > the car> > looks rather empty. I never had that luxury.> >> > Kudos to Art Ellis, the photographer in the picture. He has been> > volunteering since the beginnings of the organization!!!> > Dennis F. Cramer> > Trombone> >> >> >> >> > 
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