[PRCo] Re: Trolley bus in Pittsburgh

Herb Brannon hrbran at cavtel.net
Wed Mar 16 14:22:14 EDT 2011


Interesting. However it looks more like an ACF-Brill or CCF-Brill product.
Ken J. would probably know for sure.
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 07:53, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Here is a photo of the 3rd coach on display in
> E-Pgh., apparently CTA 292.
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> From: Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 6:21:24 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolley bus in Pittsburgh
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> Mr.Brannon;  I don't know the extent of the operation
> but I have seen more clear pictures which reveal this
> is part of a wye formation.  It probably did not
> operate far.
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> There was a third coach in Pgh but it was just on display.
> This also at Westinghouse when 1600 arrived.  I am not
> familiar with coaches but guess it a Twin.  Must have been
> Sept or later 1945;  1600 was mounted high and had
> all compartments open for inspection, including under
> the car.  If I can find a picture I shall post it.
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> Phil
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> From: Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Tue, March 15, 2011 5:03:42 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolley bus in Pittsburgh
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> San Francisco MUNI trolley coach which ran in East
> Pittsburgh c.1950 for Westinghouse Family Day.
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> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: Bob Rathke
> >  To: Pittsburgh Trolley List
> >  Sent: Monday, 14 March, 2011 18:03
> >  Subject: [PRCo] Trolley bus in Pittsburgh
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>  >  attached photos of a trolley bus demonstration in
> > Pittsburgh in the 1930's.
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> >  Bob
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PittsburghA.jpg
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PittsburghB.jpg
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PittsburghC.jpg
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PghTrolleyCoach1950.jpg
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1600-0292-cta.jpg
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-- 
Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park





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