[PRCo] Re: Fw: Route 54

[Herb Brannon]

Yes, we figured out that it was a fantrip three hours ago.
 Does anyone know the routing (lefts and rights) of Route 54 ? Better yet,
why was it numbered into the Second Avenue routes ? While we're on the
subject of routing, why was the 81-Atwood a Forbes Avenue route ? 81, if
routed true to it's corridor should have come out Centre Avenue then perhaps
down Craig to Forbes then to Atwood. (Maybe at one time it did) Anyone know
the answers to these burning questions ?

On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 21:08, Dwight Long <dwightlong at verizon.net> wrote:

>
> Herb
>
> Not so!
>
> That was an enthusiast tour operated by PERC.  I was also on it, and have a
> similar fot.  This was the last pax use of the last Jones car prior to its
> being converted to the PRC paint car.
>
> Dwight
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Herb Brannon" <hrbran at cavtel.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 5:03 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fw: Route 54
>
>
> >I found this Bill Volkmer photo of PRCo 5432 on Forbes Avenue, Sept 8,
> 1956
> > with the 54-Fifth & Craig St Only sign. This is obviously a revenue trip;
> > so
> > the 54 did operate as a separate line.
> > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 18:06, Edward H. Lybarger
> > <trams2 at comcast.net>wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, they traveled all over the place.  The poster doesn't put a day
> with
> >> the date, or I could make a good guess.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> >> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
> Herb
> >> Brannon
> >> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 6:04 PM
> >> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fw: Route 54
> >>
> >> The orchestra was in business from c1935 until 1972. Hard to say when
> >> they
> >> were in Pittsburgh without doing a search of the newspapers.
> >> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 17:11, Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> > This could have been a railfan movement.  I never heard of PCC cars on
> >> > 54, even though the sign may have been there.  If it's Lincoln Avenue
> >> > loop, the topography appears to be OK.  The picture is so distorted
> >> > that it's hard to put it all into perspective.
> >> >
> >> > Now we just need to determine when the Johnny Long Orchestra was in
> >> > Pittsburgh.
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> >> > [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
> >> > Bob Rathke
> >> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 4:33 PM
> >> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fw: Route 54
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > It doesn't look like Craft which didn't have a high hill close to the
> >> > car
> >> > house.   Possibly Carrick car house?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I also noted the sign on the car to the right advertising Vogue
> >> > Terrace which was a dinner theater in East Pittsburgh; in it's heyday
> >> > in the 30's and 40's it hosted big bands such as Lawrence Welk, and in
> >> > the 50's singers and other entertainers. It was destroyed in a fire in
> >> May, 1963.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Bob
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > From: "Matthew R Barry" <mrb190 at pitt.edu>
> >> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 1:39:37 PM
> >> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fw: Route 54
> >> >
> >> > A short-working of 77/54?
> >> >
> >> > Interesting photo.   Craft Car House maybe?
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> >> > [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
> >> > rayprco53 at verizon.net
> >> > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 2:29 PM
> >> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >> > Subject: [PRCo] Fw: Route 54
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> >> Herb Brannon
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> > Herb Brannon
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Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park