[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 
>>
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>> Daria
>
> On 2014-09-02 23:34, Holland, James B. wrote:
>
> 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.
>

FAR More Interesting:::

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What on earth is this??::

        Brady Stewart Studio was a contract photographer for Railway
        Express, predecessor of the Port Authority.


Jim