[PRCo] Re: Distortion of Photo

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

I have only seen this one seller use distortion.  I do not know if
the Charleroi picture is from the same seller but assume it is.
I just look on occasion; I don't buy.

Phil






>________________________________
> From: Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net>
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org 
>Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 8:09 PM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Distortion of Photo
> 
>Then is the photo of 1723 signed up Charleroi also an ebay item? I can't
>find any reference to ebay in the photo tags or in the narrative. Or is
>this distortion something we will now have to put up for all photos?
>On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> Mr.Brannon,
>> The answer is on that ebay site for the Cordic car isn't it;
>> the item is for sale.  The distortion is to thwart those who
>> copy the image:
>>
>> --------------------
>> ** NO ITEM I OFFER HAS A DISTORTION OR PRINTED OVERLAY. **
>>
>>
>>
>> DUE TO eBAY's NEW RULES (STARTING IN SEPTEMBER) THAT ITEMS CANNOT HAVE ANY
>> PRINTING ACROSS THE ILLUSTRATIONS, YOU MAY SEE VIEWS IN MY LISTINGS WITH A
>> SMALL DISTORTED AREA TO THWART
>> UNAUTHORIZED COPYING BY A FEW BROWSERS.   NEW BIDDERS, PLEASE READ MY
>> FEEDBACK TO DETERMINE BUYER SATISFACTION LEVELS AND BE ASSURED OF TOP
>> QUALITY.--------------------
>> The above was copied from the website and pasted here.
>> --------------------
>>
>>
>> Charleroi and Washington cars did not use the "Shannon" destination
>> until late 1950s but most probably early 1951.  "Shannon-Charleroi
>> -Washington" was not on the original destination signs.  Rush hours
>> 1951-forward then may have seen these cars operate limited service.
>>
>> The two interurbans ran in tandem on the hour and half-hour from Grant
>> and Liberty.  When the limited service ceased the interurbans maintained
>> their 30-min headway but operated 15-min apart north of Washington Jct.
>> Ridership was dropping like a rock since 1948 or 1949 wasn't it.  Every
>> move to economize was needed.  Still, Shannon and W.Library service
>> was maintained for a number of years, possibly until the 1953 cut backs
>> to Simmons and Drake.  There was a car on Overbrook every 6 or 7-min
>> all day whether interurban or local.  By 1960 that daily service was every
>> 20-min or more.
>>
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>> >________________________________
>> > From: Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net>
>> >To: Pittsburgh Railways Group <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
>> >Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 5:56 PM
>> >Subject: [PRCo] Distortion of Photo
>> >
>> >Derrick wrote:
>> >Northbound rush hour Charleroi interurban at Smithfield and Carson Sts.,
>> >Pittsburgh … I suspect this is a newly designed program to distort images
>> >being advertised on-line for sale.   The Charleroi sign signified express
>> >to Frederick St. in the rush hour.   Of peak cars were signed
>> >Shannon-Charleroi.
>> >If you look at the recently posted photo of the "Cordic" car on Second
>> >Avenue, posted by Phillip a few days ago, you will also notice similar
>> >distortion. These two photos (the Cordic car pic and the Charleroi PCC
>> >1723) are the only two which have come through with the distortion. Does
>> >anyone know the reason for this?
>> >
>> >--
>> >Herb Brannon
>