[PRCo] Standard Gauge Car Availability

[Dwight Long]

Ed

To the best of my knowledge, the SEL&BVT never went bankrupt during the 
depression, so your thesis is likely right on target.

However, I hardly think C.A. Smith was motivated entirely by civic 
consciousness.  He must have expected that the line would make some 
money--and if he could, why would West Penn not want to help their bottom 
line?  Or was it just different perceptions of the same facts?

I think the standard gauge CAR issue was bogus as WTC did a lot of changing 
back and forth between standard and broad gauge trucks under their cars. 
(Maybe there was a shortage of standard gauge TRUCKS?)

Dwight


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams2 at comcast.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 5:37 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: October 1903 One Trolley Car Left


>I would suspect it was simple...one made money and the other didn't!  There
> are photos of a big construction project, where that line went under the
> railroad, that resulted in a much safer alignment.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of Dwight
> Long
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 4:40 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: October 1903 One Trolley Car Left
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> Ed
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> Interestingly enough, West Penn, through their Wheeling Traction (or was 
> it
> Panhandle in corporate form) used the same argument to avoid resuming
> service on the Steubenville to Brilliant line during the depression. (The
> line had been closed for a year or so for some sort of a construction
> project) This resulted in the service being turned over to the SEL&BVT, 
> who
> resumed it much to the delight of the local citizenry.
>
> Dwight
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams2 at comcast.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 1:02 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: October 1903 One Trolley Car Left
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>> 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."
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>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org
>> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Barry,
>> Matthew R
>> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:35 PM
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
>> Subject: [PRCo] October 1903 One Trolley Car Left
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>> The Pittsburg, McKeesport & Connellsville Railway
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>> sport%20trolley&pg=1971%2C6837929
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