[PRCo] Re: Ebay PRCo Roll Sign

[Derrick Brashear]

On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net> wrote:
> I did not search e-bay for that item number.    Therefore I have no idea if they are interurban destinations (Washington, Canonsburg, Charleroi, Riverview, Castle Shannon, Pittsburgh)

yes

> or signs appropriate to the Tylerdale carhouse from a 4200 or 4300 (East and West, North Washington, Jefferson-Maiden, Fair Grounds).

also yes

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> The statement that West Penn never used linen signs is, however, not entirely correct.   West Penn city cars in some services did have standard roll signs.  The 300 series cars, the 286-297 series as built, and 298-299, all of which operated in McKeesport, and all of them had roll signs.   I think I have seen a 300 in Connellsville with a roll sign.
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> The city lines in Greensburg went early enough that I have only seen one picture of a 200 series Stephenson car with a sheel steel sign.
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> On Nov 20, 2011, at 1:34 PM, robert netzlof wrote:
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>> --- On Sun, 11/20/11, Ray <rayprco53 at verizon.net> wrote:
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>>> From: Ray <rayprco53 at verizon.net>
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>>> Hello, could someone offer an
>>> opinion as to authenticity of this ebay item?
>>> Destinations are 6 inches high and 23 inches wide.
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>>> If authentic any idea what series car this is from?
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>>> 1930s West Penn Railways Interurban Trolley Cloth Vellum
>>> Sign Roll
>>> PITTSBURGH
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>>> Item number  370560781338
>>>
>> Not West Penn. West Penn used metal plates hung in a rack on the front of the car. Color coded for each route, as well as listing the stops on that route.
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>> The destinations/routes appear to be in Washington PA, where West Penn didn't go.
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>> As to authenticity for the Pittsburgh Railways Washington service, I have no idea.
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>> Bob Netzlof a/k/a Sweet Old Bob
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Derrick