[PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

[Edward H. Lybarger]

The following is Chick's comment, which will end the discussion:

Dear Ed:

Funny you should ask about that South Penn tunnel photo.  Just tonight I
received in the mail from Ed Skuchas a print of that photo, and asking the
same question;  Who was the other guy? The other guy in the picture is Ray
Snyder, then of Harrisburg, Lehigh 1938.  Both of us were engineers working
on the Camp Hill Borough sewer construction project in 1939.

Ray went on to have a significant public works career, including a stretch
as city manager of the City of Bethlehem, and, I believe, on the faculty of
Lehigh University.  Ray was one of a group of eight friends that wrote a
round robin letter through four years of college.  Ray and I  would see each
other now and then over the years and exchange Christmas cards  The last
Christmas card I received from Ray was in 2004, so I don't know if he is
still living or not.

Don't let anyone tell you that it's Bill Shank in the picture.  Ray was
about a head taller than Bill.  I have a crazy picture of the two of them
wearing each other's coats, which I would send you if I knew how to do it,
but I don't.  Bill was two years ahead of Ray at Lehigh, but they were
roommates for a year or two. 

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Edward
H. Lybarger
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 2:07 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

At some point I will send Chick an email and ask! 

-----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: Sunday, February 22, 2009 12:53 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

> ----- 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
> >> 0Print.jpg
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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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