[PRCo] Re: Low-floor train

[John Swindler]

  Correct - I didn't write down the number, and didn't want to miss the game.  And it was a pretty good game - didn't expect Pgh to win.
 > From: trams2 at comcast.net
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Low-floor train
> Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 16:47:16 -0500
> 
> Where is car 5042?  I'm seeing 5034 as the second car, but can't make out a
> number on the lead car.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org
> [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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Nov 4, 2012, at 9:59 AM, Phillip Clark Campbell wrote:
> > 
> > > 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>
> > > 
> > > 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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