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Bacco
Coach Lines |
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Acquired by PAT on March 16, 1964 |
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Bacco was a relative newcomer
to the transit scene, at least as far as a legal operation is concerned. Pasquale Bacco
reportedly started a jitney type service between Linhart and the Westinghouse plant in
Wilmerding in the early 1920s using an open sided truck. In 1946 his son, Louis, formed a
partnership with his father and began regular (and certified) service between Wilmerding
and Restland Memorial Park, between Wilmerding and Monroeville. The eastern suburbs began
to blossom and the route was extended to the Miracle Mile Shopping Center on Route 22.
A second route, between East
Pittsburgh and Wilmerding, was started in 1952. Because substantial portions of it
duplicated Pittsburgh Railways Route 87, Bacco was restricted from carrying local
passengers in that area. A branch also served portions of Greensburg Pike. On paper, if
not in actual service, another route connected Wilmerding and McKeesport, although it too
was subjected to restrictions due to service already being provided by other carriers.
Two routes (and two
Bacco buses) became part of the PAT system.
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number if acquired) |
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Bacco
Number |
Make |
Model |
Year |
PAT
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7 |
International
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School
Bus |
1951 |
- |
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37 |
GM |
TGH2708 |
1950 |
812 |
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100 |
GM |
TGH2708 |
1949 |
813 |
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205 |
GM |
TG3206 |
1945 |
- |
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209 |
GM |
TG3206 |
1945 |
- |
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368 |
Flxible |
33B1 |
1942 |
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Note: Coaches 7, 205, 209
and 368 were not renumbered. |
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| Routes
(shown with PAT numbers) |
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70B
Wilmerding - Monroeville |
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70C
Wilmerding - East Pittsburgh |
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Picture
of Bacco 37 captured from an 8mm home movie by Rick Hannegan |
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This page was updated on
June 13, 2008 |
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