[PRCo] Re: Wanted To Share This With You

[Herb Brannon]

Phillip,
Actually, the photo (edible at that) is still intact. We cut the margins
around the photo to eat last night. The cake came from (where else) but
Pittsburgh based Giant Eagle. Last year I had a bday cake with NKP 765
(steam locomotive) also from Giant Eagle. They do good work in putting
edible photos on baked goods.

Thanks for the info on the photo. I can't believe that as many times as I
have looked at photos of 1630 that I never noticed the 1000-series cowl at
the base of the trolley pole.

On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>wrote:

> 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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>


-- 
Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park