[PRCo] Re: Low-floor train

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Where is car 5042?  I'm seeing 5034 as the second car, but can't make out a
number on the lead car.

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[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of John
Swindler
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 4:26 PM
To: Pittsburgh Railways
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Low-floor train

  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
> 
> 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:
> > 
> > "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-3b9d1
fb46da1>
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> > It is a charter for the group.
> > 
> > The ad on the back of the car is interesting:
> > 
> > "Odd Fellows Orphans Picnic, West View, Sat, July-30."
> > 
> > 
> > Phil
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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)
> >> 
> >> Phil
> >> 
> >> An interesting shot in many respects.
> >> 
> >> 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.
> >> 
> >> Dwight
> >> 
> >> 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;m
ed=1;q1=MSP%2078;size=20;c=hpichswp;back=back1351992161;subview=detail;resnu
m=18;view=entry;lastview=thumbnail;cc=hpichswp;entryid=x-msp78.b001.f25.i02;
viewid=KAUF2647.TIF>
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