[PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Are you saying I've identified the man you were thinking of or that Chick's
description of his negative is incorrect?  Or both? 

-----Original Message-----
From: Schneider Fred [mailto:fwschneider at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 8:27 PM
To: Edward H. Lybarger
Subject: Re: [PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

That's him.

On Feb 20, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> Bill Shank.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schneider Fred [mailto:fwschneider at comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:48 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org; Edward H. Lybarger
> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Re: Found 'Em
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> I don't think the other man is Snyder.   Who is the man who wrote all
> those books on highways ... lives in York County?
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> On Feb 20, 2009, at 6:32 PM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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 ----
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>>> 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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>> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/CLS%200565%
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>> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/CLS%200561%
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>> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/CLS%200562%
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