[PRCo] Re: West Penn 832

John Swindler j_swindler at hotmail.com
Tue Nov 25 23:11:01 EST 2008


 
There were four pic of 832 on the Fairbanks collection of pictures.  It looked dreadful in a 1949 pic.  I should have provided a link.
 
Sorry
John
 
> From: trams2 at comcast.net> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> Subject: [PRCo] Re: West Penn 832> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:44:01 -0500> > 1949 photo? I think John means 1952. 832 was painted in the Fall of> 1949...I have a shot of it with absolutely immaculate paint taken in> November 1949. It didn't take 3 years for it to look less good! > > -----Original Message-----> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of John> Swindler> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:21 PM> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> Subject: [PRCo] Re: West Penn 832> > > 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/fil!> es/pittsburgh-railways/WestPenn832_trucked.jpg> > >> _________________________________________________________________> Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail.> http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_access_> 112008> > > > 
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