[PRCo] Re: PRC 4398

[Edward H. Lybarger]

The only thing standing in the way of actual action on 832 is a final
PennDOT signoff, which is expected at any time.  The local people have
approved the project; the final vendor is the only thing for which
confirmation is needed.

PennDOT does not move rapidly.

Ed 

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Dwight
Long
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 1:27 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC 4398

Fred

Not really.  It was "removed"  (stolen?) by something called Ecartis and
taken  to some unknown spot, probably Ingram Car House.  It did NOT post
with your message.  However, it is good to know that 4398 is alive and well,
presumably with the hot bearing issue resolved.  Now can we get to work on
832 so that it might be finished whilst I am still able to see and ride it?
Nothing to be done too rapidly, after all it's only been 56 years.

Dwight
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Fred Schneider
  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
  Sent: Thursday, 24 June, 2010 13:05
  Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC 4398


  OK this time it worked.


  On Jun 24, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Fred Schneider wrote:

  > I have had trouble before posting pictures.   Derrick said I should go
ahead and post this as a test.   If you don't get it, well ... sorry about
that.   But I am also sending it directly to the shadow.
  > I had my first opportunity last Sunday on the way home from the left
coast to run this critter.   
  > 
  > For those who have not seen it, the letterboard is original.  The roof
carlines are original.   The seat frames are original.   The headlight and
brake light date to the 1930s rebuilding of cars to high speed equipment.
Some of the truck parts are original.   The motor casings are original but
the motors have been rebuilt.  Compressor is now.   Brake piping is new.  I
turned the compressor on and it pumped for a little bit and shut off unlike
anything else in the barn ... it just doesn't leak.   It's a brand new car.
A brand new 1916 car.   The windows and doors were built by Pittsburgh
Railways as replacement parts ... they were scavenged by the museum when
Homewood Shops closed.  
  >
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  > -- Attached file removed by Ecartis and put at URL below --
  > -- Type: image/jpg
  > -- Size: 4950k (5069107 bytes)
  > -- URL :
http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/DSC_0064.jpg
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