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[Phillip Clark Campbell]

	* To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
	* Subject: [PRCo] Re: Funeral cars
	* From: "Richard Allman" <allmanr at verizon.net>
	* Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:14:26 -0500

> maybe part of the mystery and Ed Torpey's license is
> that he lived near Fernwood Cemetery in what I guess
> is the Frankford or Oxford Circle section of the city.


Mr.Allman;

My apologies for such a tardy reply.

I 'suspected' this possibility;  thank you for the
confirmation.  I know modelers do such to emphasize
aspects of the operation that most interest them.  I
am not against this.

It does underscore the reason that models alone should not
be used as the source of prototype information doesn't it.


Phil



	* To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
	* Subject: [PRCo] Re: Funeral cars
	* From: Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
	* Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:48:35 -0800 (PST)

>> Mr.Schneider;


>> While it is true that anything is possible there are at least 3 pieces of
>> evidence working against this isn't there:

>> 1--Mr.Cox very knowledgeable about Philadelphia isn't he.
>> 2--Mr.Lybarger also knowledgeable;  his association with PTM
>> ........as archivist underscores this interest and knowledge.
>> ........That is the 'PA'-Museum isn't it which includes Philadelphia.
>> 3--Modelers are known to take license with their models aren't they.
>> ........Thus the model may or may 'not' be authentic to the prototype.
>> ........What is used to support can also be used to deny.

>> It seems clear now that Philly had such a car but the
>> name itself is in question.

>> Until concrete evidence is produced otherwise I shall accept
>> that the Philadelphia Funeral Car was named  'Hillside.'


>> Phil


>> > From: Schneider Fred <fwschneider at comcast.net>
>> > 
>> > Remember that Philadelphia was a much larger city than
>> > it is now both in rank and sheer population.  
>> > Perhaps there were multiple cars?
>> > 
>> >
>> >
>
>> >> On Mar 3, 2009, at 8:28 AM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Fernwood?  That one's new to me. 
>> >> Our photos show a car named Hillside.
> 


>> > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > >> From: "BobDietrich" <bob.dietrich1 at verizon.net>
>> > >> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:15 AM
>> > >> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Funeral cars


>> > >> I'm surprised that no one mentioned the Philly Funeral car -
>> > >> or did I miss it.  It was called Fernwood.  I only know
>> > >> this because in 1973 Ed Torpey won an East Penn
>> > >> contest with his model of the car.