[PRCo] Re: Wanted To Share This With You

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Hi, Mr.Brannon,

Is any cake left over?  It is interesting such an accurate image
can be applied to a cake.  It was probably difficult to cut.

A firm date for fan removal is unknown but reports usually
indicate 1960.  Some of the 1000-series cars were scrapped
thus the trolley cowl was available.  Emails in the archives
say it was overhauled and a very fine operating car.  They
also indicate Pat rejected the car because the trolley cowl
was distinctly different.  While this seems strange it also
seems plausible--Pat didn't have any interest in the trolleys
did they.  Any reason to get rid of them was sufficient.

I see the museum had at least 2-charters with the car.  Your
picture can't be the charter in 1957 as it still retained fans.
Four-years and a month later on April-17-1961 was another
charter on lines in the East; this date seems to fit your photo.
Car 1630 was based in South Hills so it would not operate
in the East.

I believe Mr.Volkmer's photos at "Dave's" trolley photo website
has a number of photos of 1630 with fans and with the 1000-
series cowl.  I remember Trafford photos looking down on
the car so roof details are in evidence.  The typical air-vent
is on the front of the car but not the back as I remember.  It
seems the Trafford photos are the same charter for your
cake photo.


That photo was 51-years ago, a half-century.  Times does fly.
Are we having fun?


Phil






>________________________________
> From: Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net>
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org 
>Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2012 9:15 PM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Wanted To Share This With You
> 
>Thanks Phil.
>I just posted another bunch of questions about the photo. Do you know what
>year (approximately) he took the photo?
>On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> Happy birthday Mr.Brannon.  Mr.Volkmer took the photo I believe.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>> >________________________________
>> > From: Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net>
>> >To: Pittsburgh Railways Group <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
>> >Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2012 5:40 PM
>> >Subject: [PRCo] Wanted To Share This With You
>> >
>> >I received my first ever "Pittsburgh Railways PCC" birthday cake today.
>> >The photo is PCC 1630 (with PRCo logo on rear-flank) coming under a bridge
>> >signed up for 67-Swissvale Rankin Braddock and a "Rankin Circle" sign in
>> >the windshield.  The person who was responsible for the cake only knew the
>> >photo was "from the internet".
>> >I'm sure someone on The List either knows the photo or took the photo.
>> >Anyone know this pic ?
>> >
>> >--
>> >Herb Brannon
>> >In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
>> >
>> >
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