[PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
> To: Schneider Fred <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> Cc: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:29:35 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Found 'Em
> 
> Are you saying I've identified the man you were thinking of or that Chick's
> description of his negative is incorrect?  Or both? 


His comments often raise more questions without answering any.
Under the right circumstances this is comical isn't it.
Did you finally get 'your' answer?  Or is it yet to be determined?


Phil



> -----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.
> >
> > -----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
> >
> > I don't think the other man is Snyder.   Who is the man who wrote all
> > those books on highways ... lives in York County?
> >
> >
> > On Feb 20, 2009, at 6:32 PM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >> -----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 ----
> >>
> >>> From: Edward H. Lybarger 
> >>> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/CLS%200565%
> >> 20Scan%20of%2
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> >> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/CLS%200561%
> >> 20Scan%20of%2
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> >> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/CLS%200562%
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