[PRCo] Re: October 1903 One Trolley Car Left

[Barry, Matthew R]

Thanks much, Ed, for expounding on the article.
matt

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of Edward H. Lybarger
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 1:03 PM
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: October 1903 One Trolley Car Left

This is a condensation of the article that appeared first in the Connellsville Courier.  That article makes even more egregious statements about gauge..."The Suburban is the only narrow gauge street railway in Pennsylvania.  In fact, there are few, if any, of them in other States at the present time."

The point, of course, is that Connellsville Suburban was standard gauge while all of the rest of West Penn was broad gauge.  Either the company spokesman or the newspaperman got a bit overzealous in describing the problem, which was that there weren't enough standard gauge cars to fill the schedule.  The problem was solved with a new franchise, which had been in the works anyway, and broad gauge tracks.

Ed

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[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of Barry, Matthew R
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Subject: [PRCo] October 1903 One Trolley Car Left

The Pittsburg, McKeesport & Connellsville Railway http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WhQhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=044EAAAAIBAJ&dq=mckee
sport%20trolley&pg=1971%2C6837929