[PRCo] Re: Historical Question

[Fred Schneider]

On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:12 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell wrote:

> Mr. Brannon;
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> Here are some photos:
> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/01%203756%20M1%20WP-832%20Ingram%2019540207%20RSchramm.jpg

Ingram Car House
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/09%20WP-832%203756%20M1%20OB%2017xx-I%20IB%20SHJ%2019540207%20RSchramm.jpg
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South Hills Junction
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/12%20WP-832%203756%20M1%20OB%20Castle%20Shannon%2019540207%20RSchramm.jpg
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Castle Shannon


> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/15%20WP-832%203756%20M1%2017xx-I%2035%20OB%20Wash%20Jct%2019540207%20RSchramm.jpg

Washington Junction was so named because the line from Charleroi to Pittsburgh was finished first.  The line to Washington was a branch
off the line from Roscoe to Pittsburgh.   
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/0832_3756_1714_Drake_19540207_RSchramm.jpg
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Drake Loop was built under the old Drake Viaduct.
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/22%20WP-832%203756%20M1%20OB%20Richfol%2019540207%20RSchramm.jpg

Richfol Stop was at the far north end of Canonsburg; the Sarris Candy factory today is to the left of the cars.   The bridge over the 
Pennsylvania Railroad was out of sight to the right background.
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/25%20M1%20OB%20County%20Home%2019540207%20RSchramm.jpg

> County Home Siding ... the museum site ... after arrival
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> Here is a photo of 3756 downtown Pgh. in 1976 for 4th of July
> celebrations:
> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/02-3756%20ForbesGrant%2019760703.jpg
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> Phil
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> ________________________________
> From: Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 1:57:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Historical Question
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> Mr.Brannon,
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> Car 3756 and M1 as well as West Penn 832 made this trip
> under own power.  I believe there are some photos in the
> archives;  I'll look later.  M1 was towed by 3756 to the Drake
> trestle;  there was concern it would fail and block a line.
> From the trestle to Arden all ran under own power.
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> Phil
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> From: Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 1:19:04 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Historical Question
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> On or about February 7, 1954 a low floor car (3756?) was moved from
> Pittsburgh to Arden. How was the car moved; under it's own power (if the
> PRCo tracks to Washington PA were still intact) or on a truck?
> -- 
> Herb Brannon
> In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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