[PRCo] Re: Steeler Stuff In Cleveland

[John Swindler]

Across from the old Gimbels store in Pittsburgh is a store selling a Lionel "Steeler" passenger train (with 2-8-0 loco and black & yellow coaches) and a "Steeler" coat for one's dog.  These were among the front window displays.
 
John
> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:10:53 -0500> Subject: [PRCo] Steeler Stuff In Cleveland> From: hrbran at cavtel.net> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > All Cleveland area Giant Eagle stores and Get-Go stations began selling all> types of Steeler stuff today. I frequent the Giant Eagle store at W. 140 &> Detroit. The Steeler display there is 20 feet long x 4 shelves high. I> haven't seen that many "Terrible Towels" since 1978. All manner of sweats,> tees, hoodies, and Jerseys too. This is something not usually seen in> Cleveland stores. I think I will take them a photo of the "Terrible> Trolley".> Not related to anything "Pittsburgh" whatsoever, however nonetheless> interesting, is a news story being shown right now on FOX 8 Cleveland> evening news. A large (60 inch) water main broke on Superior Avenue at East> 74 Street today. The pipe carries raw water from Lake Erie to a treatment> plant on East Blvd. Superior Avenue became flooded from East 61 Street all> the way to East 85 Street. Just shown was taped footage of quite of number> of both Yellow and White Perch swimming in the area between East 71 and East> 75 in the normal traffic lanes of Superior Avenue. This is the first time> this has been know to happen here. I'm sure a lot of them will end up on> dinner tables tonight.> > -- > Herb Brannon> On America's North Coast> > > 
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