[PRCo] Re: Snow Pictures

[Gray, George]

One group of Tom Parkinson's snow photos is from January 23, 1966 which
certainly seems to have been a snowy day.  I was a freshman at Pitt in
1965-66, but I don't remember Pitt ever cancelling classes that year.  I
guess college students were supposed to be tougher than grade or high
school kids. Also, Pitt had a large number of dorm students in the three
towers (Ajax, Bab-O, and Comet) and the former Schenley Apartments.  

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
Barry, Matthew R
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:41 PM
To: 'pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org'
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Snow Pictures

Yes.   I do recall that sometime in January 1966 there was a big
snowfall.  School was cancelled, but we did see that an 88 Frankstown
car made it through later that day.   Maybe they were getting thru most
of the day?  I don't know - don't really recall.  Just recall the arc of
electricity flashing on the line as the PCC made its way down Penn
towards town.  

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
Gray, George
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:04 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Snow Pictures

So, last streetcars through Lawrenceville stopped 1-27-1967 when Routes
87 and 88 were converted to bus?

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
Barry, Matthew R
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 11:55 AM
To: 'pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org'
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Snow Pictures

Great collection - thank you for sharing!

Reminds me of the winters we used to have, particularly back when the
streetcars ran through Lawrenceville.   Saw the snow sweeper at least
once on Penn Avenue between Main Street and Fortieth Street.  I thought
it was an "old-timer" passenger car, as my grandmother used to call
them, until I saw the brushes on the front.

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
Richard Allman
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 12:09 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Snow Pictures

likewise, Tom, thanks! RICH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Andrews" <hwandrews at wowway.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 4:58 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Snow Pictures


> Tom - thanks for sharing, these are great photos!
>
> Howard
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
TEP
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 4:29 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Snow Pictures
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> Thanks for the help with locations on the PRCo pictures I posted last 
> year.
>
> My digitizing of slides continues; over 20,000 now. The process is
> described at http://www3.telus.net/public/wcpha/SlideDigitise.htm.
>
> In touch with the winter season I have just posted 100 images of PCCs
in
> the snow: http://picasaweb.google.ca/etbtraction/PRCoSnow#
>
> I hope you enjoy.
>
> Tom Parkinson
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