[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India

[Fred Schneider]

But I never enjoyed a meeting yet at Honest Ed's.   I always had the feeling he had his hand in my pocket.


On Mar 4, 2011, at 10:43 PM, richard allman wrote:

> you coulda come-the Rib House is now non-smoking!
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:07 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India
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>> Two items ... All Kolkata (Calcutta), India.    The first dozen are 
>> youTube video links.   The tenth one in plain text or in red in rich text 
>> format is probably the absolute best because it shows just how bad street 
>> congestion can be in India and it will only get worse as their middle 
>> class becomes greater and more of them are in automobiles.
>> The second three links are to still pictures taken by Lars Richter on a 
>> trip he and Dan Joseph orchestrated in February.   I would have loved to 
>> have joined them if it had not been for a cardiac appointment.   On of the 
>> members of the Pittsburgh list where this is also going, Dwight Long, was 
>> on that trip.
>> 
>> 
>> From: "Peter Folger" <transitman at maine.rr.com>
>> Subject: Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India
>> 
>> Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India
>> (just like Egypt - many angry car drivers beeping their horns!
>> 
>> & passengers riding absolutely anywhere they darn well feel like.)
>> 
>> CALCUTTA TRAM ARCHIVE.
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>> (now known as Kolkata)
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkUNQmjOvH8
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>> Kolkata tram network...
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74Rcy0zdU8&feature=related
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>> tram of kolkata.
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPG3QPYJz2U&feature=related
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>> Kolkata (Calcutta) Trams.
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb3ySuL1_xE&feature=related
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>> New Trams Of Kolkata (january 2010).
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJZasK3zKL8&feature=related
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>> Trams Kolkata Calcutta West Bengal.
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25fSQ2dHQYk&feature=related
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>> Tram Ride - Kolkata Style!
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuxU1AS-Rtg&feature=related
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>> Trams, Kolkata, West Bengal - India.
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTIracKDiaA&feature=related
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>> Documentary - Trams of Kolkata.
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psiHKJ8m5lw&feature=related
>> 
>> Calcutta's Trams.
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZH-aIKtyWo&feature=related
>> 
>> Calcutta Trams - Part 1.
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxQCLZwSdo&feature=related
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>> Calcutta Trams - Part 2.
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJdxaHZ1TKU&feature=related
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>>> From: "Lars F. Richter"
>>> Subject: Kolkata - Calcutta
>>> 
>>> yes, they only have one 2-axle tourist tram, not really anything 
>>> authentic
>>> 
>>> some more CTC pics here:
>>> 
>>> http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/read.php?5,5275921
>>> http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/read.php?5,5276027
>>> http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/read.php?5,5276057
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards
>>> Lars F Richter
>>> 
>>> new eMail: tramway at pobox.com
>>> iPhone: + 49 (0) 151 196 874 37
>>> Fax/Voicemail: +49 (0) 321 213 768 70
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