[PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

[Edward H. Lybarger]

We know Fred likes to answer questions addressed to others, don't we?  And
once again, he has.  But I'll add a couple items, anyway.

1.  I know nothing about Mr. Snyder, other than that he is identified as the
other man in the photo.

2.  I had dinner with Chick Siebert in January, on the 7th, to be precise.
Among other things, we discussed his upcoming 93rd birthday on January 12.

3.  Although Chick's vision is deteriorating enough that he can't drive at
night any more, his brain is not deteriorating.  I would match its function
against any one of ours...and Chick's might prove to be more than equal!

4.  One of Chick's pleasures in life is exploring abandoned (and sometimes
not-so-abandoned) rights-of-way, and he had business cards printed for that
endeavor.  His "company" is called Footwork Associates," though he doesn't
get out as much any more. The man has a tremendous sense of humor.

5.  In Chick's basement is the O-scale Venango Traction Company, power for
which runs through a K controller.  The buildings and cars are
scratch-built, based on actual plans, photos and observations.  It's been 52
years in the making.  Absolutely stunning.

6.  Chick has authored two books, one on the Northwestern Pennsylvania
Public Service Corporation and its predecessors, and the other on Valley
Railways.  His research for these volumes is now housed in the PTM Library,
as is his 1600+ piece negative collection of traction subjects that began in
1939.  There's quite a variety...I know, because I housed every one of them
last November and December!

7.  Chick is conversant in many subjects besides trolleys and railroads.

8.  He hitches a ride to PTM once a year or so with John Swindler, and they
stay here.  My wife likes him a lot, too (and John as well!).

Hope this provides more insight.

Ed

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Phillip
Clark Campbell
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 2:39 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

----- Original Message ----

> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:13:21 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Found 'Em
> 
> 
> Chick Siebert and Ray Snyder were at the east portal of Blue Mountain 
> tunnel and the west portal of Kittatinny tunnel on July 4, 1939.  
> Chick is on the right in 561; both it and 562 are at Blue Mountain.  
> 565 is looking into Kittatinny tunnel.  Note the fog layer just hanging
there.
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
> 
Nice haircuts!

Mr.Lybarger;

Please tell us more about these people.  Mr.Siebert sounds familiar.


Phil



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