From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Townsend via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 12:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [RealSTMFC] Some views of Penn Gas Coal Co equipment...

 

It looks like a footbridge across a drainage ditch. There are stairs on both ends.



What is that for?

 

In the photo, second link below, there is something odd at the lower left.

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At first glance I thought “That’s a silly place for a diving board.”  But then I wondered what IS that for?

There’s no track on which cars could be run that the extended plank would reach.

 

What is that for?

Schuyler

 

 

From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 7:50 PM
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Subject: [RealSTMFC] Some views of Penn Gas Coal Co equipment...

 

Hi List Members,

 

Some views of Penn Gas Coal Co equipment...

 

PGCCo 2807, a PRR class GL hopper clone, reweigh date might be 1915...

 

https://digital.hagley.org/1993233_G1_Album_P15_002

 

 

Next there is a Penn Gas Coal Co mine. The hopper closest to the camera appears to be a PRR class GLa clone and not a car belonging to the PRR since the numeric (3270 as near as I can tell) end reporting mark style does not match PRR paint and lettering  practice. I do have an image of another PGCCo GLa clone, PGCCo 3310, and so the number 3270 could easily fall into the PGCCo number range. This very well may be a PGCCo car, but I cannot say for sure

 

https://digital.hagley.org/1993233_G1_Album_P17_002

 

According to the article "PENNSY GLa HOPPERS" by Burg (RMJ Feb2002) Penn Gas Coal Co was 'taken over by Westmoreland Coal' in 1918

 

Enjoy!

 

Claus Schlund