[PRCo] Re: Anybody Here Know Anything About This?

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Dunfield;


I saw this in the list archives somewhere;  it has been mentioned before hasn't it.

Believe there was a Twin trolleybus demonstration in downtown Pittsburgh in the
summer of 1936(?)  Believe it pre-dated the arrival of PCC 100 so it must have
been Spring.  It looped Grant, 7th, Smithfield, Liberty to Grant using the
available streetcar wire on all streets with ground strung alongside.
Here is one photo at Dave's:
http://www.davesrailpix.com/pitts/htm/pitt134.htm

I have seen other photos of this vehicle as well.  Seems the 48 operated IB on
Grant at this time doesn't it.

My Dad said we rode it but I don't remember.


Phil






> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Joshua Dunfield <joshua.dunfield at gmail.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:58:45 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Anybody Here Know Anything About This?
> 
> 2009/2/25 Ken and Tracie :
> > 
> http://www.trolleybuses.net/earlyops/htm/usa_h_earlyops_pit_mh_796fromsanfrancisco_circa1950.htm
> 
> FWIW, the same picture appears at this site:
> 
> http://www.sfu.ca/person/dearmond/agr/SF.etb.photo17.htm
> 
> "Marmon Herrington 796 sits at the Westinghouse factory in Pittsburgh,
> apparently as a demonstrator. Note the short length of the wires.
> Pittsburgh never did go for trolleybuses despite two different
> demonstrations. Date and photographer unknown."
> 
> -j.