[PRCo] pittsburgh but sorta railways

[Holland, James B.]

> On Tue Sep 2 22:39:21 EDT 2014, D Brashear shadow at dementix.org wrote:
> How about the proposed "Railway Express" carbarn in Emsworth?
>
> http://bradystewartphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Living-in-Western-Pennsylvania-1950-1960/G0000IC1n5UIMMCw/I0000KehJ96IVSus
>
> --
> Daria

Quoted from website:

        Emsworth PA: View a street in Emsworth where Railway Express
        wanted to lease the building on the right to store and service
        trolley cars. The assignment was for the law firm of Reed,
        Smith, Shaw and McClay who was representing Railway Express in
        trying to get the local zoning law changed - 1951

Did labels for pictures get shuffled?  REA 'service' TrolleyCars? This 
seems like a Solution chasing a non-existent problem.  What kind of 
service -- pull in and out for a quick gas and lube?

Whose TrolleyCars?  The handwriting was already visible -- PRCo 
ridership was dropping.  PRCo coming out of bankruptcy was BROKE. They 
did not have money to purchase maintenance contracts. TrolleyCars across 
the country were disappearing fast.

MUCH more info needed; this does not make sense.  Maybe it is the hour.

-- 
Jim