[PRCo] Re: Low-floor train

[John Swindler]

  Considering the source, why have so much faith in the caption?  That said, after enlarging the pix X2, the folks in rear of car 5042 suggest that it is a regular service trip.  
 > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Low-floor train
> From: fwschneider at comcast.net
> Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:15:27 -0500
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
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> Please explain where you found the word "charter".    I do not see it in either this link or the original photo description.   It merely said the people were going to a boat trip.   Are you reading something into it?   fws
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> On Nov 4, 2012, at 9:59 AM, Phillip Clark Campbell wrote:
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> > Mr.Long,
> > Click on the photo description.  This is what it says:
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> > "Irene Kaufmann Settlement leaving for a Boat Trip" on July-7-1927.
> > This is an outreach of the Jewish Community.
> > <http://www.jewishhistoryhhc.org/timeline.aspx#074c4a29-1921-4827-8b4d-3b9d1fb46da1>
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> > It is a charter for the group.
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> > The ad on the back of the car is interesting:
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> > "Odd Fellows Orphans Picnic, West View, Sat, July-30."
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> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Dwight Long <dwightlong at verizon.net>
> >> To: Pittsburgh-List <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org> 
> >> Sent: Saturday, November 3, 2012 11:31 PM
> >> Subject: [PRCo] Re: (no subject)
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> >> Phil
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> >> An interesting shot in many respects.
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> >> Since this was on Centre Avenue, presumably the train was operating on Rt. 82.  That route would seem to be a likely candidate for train operation. Since the pax in the train do not appear to be members of the settlement, I assume it is a service train and not a charter for the kids.
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> >> Dwight
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> >> From: Phillip Clark Campbell 
> >> Sent: Saturday, 03 November, 2012 21:23
> >> To: Pittsburgh-List 
> >> Subject: (no subject)
> >> A not oft seen train of low-floor cars:
> >> <http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?rgn1=hpichswp_ci;med=1;q1=MSP%2078;size=20;c=hpichswp;back=back1351992161;subview=detail;resnum=18;view=entry;lastview=thumbnail;cc=hpichswp;entryid=x-msp78.b001.f25.i02;viewid=KAUF2647.TIF>
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