[PRCo] Re: Didn't Stop Soon Enough

[Edward H. Lybarger]

I guess Manchester was still open at this point, wasn't it?  They'd likely
push it to the nearest barn for pickup by the tow car.  I'd assume they
would strip it for certain parts at Homewood before hauling it to Rankin.

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[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of John
Swindler
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:54 PM
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: Didn't Stop Soon Enough

 
 
Or maybe Manchester???  The white building is familiar, but never paid any
attention as to its ownership.  Thanks, Ed
 
Cheers
John
 
> From: trams2 at comcast.net> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> Subject:
[PRCo] Re: Didn't Stop Soon Enough> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:51:09 -0500> >
It's a view south on Sandusky at probably General Robinson. The white>
building was the Baltimore & Ohio Stores, on the river between 7th/Sandusky>
and 9th/Anderson. I'd bet that the car behind is pushing, and that they>
want to get it to Keating.> > Ed > > -----Original Message-----> From:
pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org>
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of John>
Swindler> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:44 AM> To:
pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Didn't Stop Soon
Enough> > > > Yes, north side. The 77/54 headsign and the white building in
background.> That building brings back memories, but as a young teenager
during that era,> didn't pay much attention to the surrounding details. > >
Perhaps that 14 or 1500 series car behind is being coupled up to push???> !
 > Cheers> John> > CC: CRVLKOTULA at aol.com> From: fwschneider at comcast.net>
Subject: [PRCo]> Didn't Stop Soon Enough> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:17:55
-0500> To:> pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > This came today from my old
Washington> friend Dick Kotulak, who > claims he knows nothing other than
the picture> came to him on a > Christmas card 40-some years ago.> Looks
like one of> those instances where the brakes didn't work in the > space
allocated. Since> it was an imperfect hit and it got the left > front, the
likelihood that the> motorman was a fault seems diminished.> > Where is it?
Judging from the> track layout and the angle of and > presence of the Gulf
Building, I would> suggest the car is stopped on > Sandusky Street facing
north at Lacock.> >> If it is where I think it is, the car behind it would
have to be on > route> 4 Troy Hill (abandoned July 6, 1957), 10 West View,
11 East > Street, 18> Woods Run ) abandoned Nov. 11, 1961) or 19 Western
Avenue > (same> abando!
 nment date as route 18). The c!> ar had no Port Authority > decal on t he
left side so it is probably pre> 1964.> > Fred Schneider> > > > > --
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