[PRCo] Re: West Penn 832

[John Swindler]

It was trucked to Charleroi, then operated as a fantrip from Charleroi to Ingram.  The motorman was John Baxter.  There was a photo stop at Castle Shannon.
 
That 1949 picture is interesting for its implications on the cars condition at the end.
 
John
 
 
 
 
> From: mrb190 at pitt.edu> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:36:57 -0500> Subject: [PRCo] West Penn 832> > Hello all,> Attached is a photo of West Penn 832 being trucked. This photo is from the Historic Pittsburgh website. The description states:> Title: West Penn Railways 832 III> Date: November 29, 1952> Creator: Fairbanks Jr., Frank B.> Description: Moving to Charleroi barn, Pittsburgh Railways.> Subjects: Transportation--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh,> West Penn Railways.> Identifier: 411-832-03-9> Collection: Frank B. Fairbanks Rail Transportation Archive, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation<http://images.library.pitt.edu/f/fairbanks>> > Is this accurate? I thought that 832 went to Ingram Car House, and then moved out under its own power to Arden.> > Matt> > > > -- Attached file removed by Ecartis and put at URL below --> -- Type: image/jpeg> -- Desc: WestPenn832_trucked.jpg> -- Size: 72k (74526 bytes)> -- URL : http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/WestPenn832_trucked.jpg> > > 
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