[PRCo] Pittsburgh Railways series by Ron Beal
Derrick Brashear
shadow at dementix.org
Tue Jan 29 22:32:09 EST 2013
I am overdue to visit the museum. ISTR you're north of the city? not
like i have time but if i manage to organize
my life perhaps i can provide a ride.
(now is when you all laugh at me)
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 9:04 PM, Jim Keener <jimktrains at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> I need to get back to the museum (in Pittsburgh with no car, and no
> trolley line to Washington:(). I'd like to sign up for Operator
> Training and try to make more appearances to help do, well, whatever I can.
>
> Jim
>
> On 01/29/2013 08:59 PM, Herb Brannon wrote:
>> Do you have the newest one titled, "Transit In The Triangle" ? Also, if
>> they are still available, "Touring Pittsburgh by Trolley" and "The Street
>> Railways of Pittsburgh 1859-1967" are decent. An Arcadia book titled,
>> "Pittsburgh's Streamlined Trolleys" has lots of photos you may never have
>> seen. Transit In The Triangle is available through Pennsylvania Trolley
>> Museum's bookstore. Possibly some other ones may be in the PTM bookstore.
>> Here is a link to the PTM website:
>> Pennsylvania Trolley Museum <http://www.pa-trolley.org>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 8:46 PM, Jim Keener <jimktrains at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That's what I figured, but I wasn't able to find a confirmation for it.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for books about Pittsburgh transit
>>> history? or any other good books on the subject, business, planning, or
>>> engineering of transit systems?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On 01/29/2013 08:42 PM, Herb Brannon wrote:
>>>> They were never written. Only Vol 1 was printed.
>>>>
>>>> I wish the author would at least finish the PRCo routes. I like the
>>> way he
>>>> included photos along each route and at least a few maps of some fine
>>>> details of certain areas along the routes. He would need to print a
>>> smaller
>>>> book for routes 35 through 99.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Jim Keener <jimktrains at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> Are Volumes 2 and 3 (linked to below) available anywhere? My parents
>>>>> bought me Vol 1 and McKeesport Trolleys a while back and I have been
>>>>> looking around for the other 2. I sent Mr. Beal an email earlier this
>>>>> month, but he hasn't yet responded.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.pittsburghstreetcars.com/volume2/default.htm
>>>>> http://www.pittsburghstreetcars.com/volume3/default.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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