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

[Fred Schneider]

As I said to Ed, I always had the feeling that Ed had his hand in my pocket and there were never enough seats in his home to be comfortable.


On Mar 4, 2011, at 11:12 PM, BobDietrich wrote:

> No smoking at the Rib-House Fred! You shoulda come.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Fred
> Schneider
> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:07 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Streetcar / Trams - Calcutta / Kolkata, India
> 
> 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.
> 
> (now known as Kolkata)
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkUNQmjOvH8
> 
> Kolkata tram network...
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K74Rcy0zdU8&feature=related
> 
> tram of kolkata.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPG3QPYJz2U&feature=related
> 
> Kolkata (Calcutta) Trams.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb3ySuL1_xE&feature=related
> 
> New Trams Of Kolkata (january 2010).
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJZasK3zKL8&feature=related
> 
> Trams Kolkata Calcutta West Bengal.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25fSQ2dHQYk&feature=related
> 
> Tram Ride - Kolkata Style!
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuxU1AS-Rtg&feature=related
> 
> Trams, Kolkata, West Bengal - India.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTIracKDiaA&feature=related
> 
> 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.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxQCLZwSdo&feature=related
> 
> Calcutta Trams - Part 2.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJdxaHZ1TKU&feature=related
> 
>> 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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