[PRCo] 80 years ago today

[Dennis Fred Cramer]

On February 13, 1930, both the Valley News Dispatch of Tarentum and The =
Daily Dispatch of New Kensington ran multiple page sections featuring =
the new cars being implemented on the Allegheny Valley division of West =
Penn Railways.  According to all accounts, "they rode like Pullmans".  A =
parade of cars was held on Valentine's Day, 2/14/1930, with many of the =
cars being christened along the route with Billy Baxter Ginger Ale (It =
was during prohibition).  As the parade progressed, the cars were =
christened in their named communities by young ladies from that =
particular community. =20

2/3/1930

The West Penn Railways Band, under the direction of HF Welch, will =
perform "Spirit of West Penn", composed by JE Carrow assistant director =
of the band, during the trolley parade.

=20

2/13/1930

The trolley parade will take place on February 14th and will begin in =
Natrona and proceed to each location listed.  Each car will be =
christened with locally produced Billy Baxter Ginger Ale by girls =
selected from each varying neighborhood. =20

=20

Miss Natrona-7:35 PM-Natrona end of the line, Helen Agnes Murdock

Miss Brackenridge-7:40 PM-Trees Siding, Dorothy Rupert

Miss Tarentum-7:35 PM-Tarentum Carbarn, Madeline Britton

Miss Creighton-7:45 PM-Crucible Siding, Martha Hill

Miss Parnassus-7:50 PM-Parnassus end of line, Florence Hankey

Miss New Kensington-7:55 PM- New Kensington office, Elizabeth Surowski

Miss Springdale-8:00 PM-Springdale Siding, Charlotte Fisher

Miss Blawnox-9:05 PM-Blawnox Avenue, Sarah Ireland

=20

These cars will not be in the procession.

Miss Glassmere-7:40 PM-Crucible Siding, Helen Wilson

Miss Arnold-7:45 PM-Arnold end of line, Lois Slocum

Miss Cheswick-8:25 PM-Highland Avenue, Edna May Davis

Miss Aspinwall-9:15 PM-Aspinwall, Nancy Lee

=20

The 12 cars cost the company $200,000.


Car 832, Miss Brackenridge,  is set to undergo restoration at the =
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.
http://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/WP832.htm

          Dennis F. Cramer
http://home.windstream.net/dfc1




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