Postcards from Pittsburgh

My new car, a Pontiac Sunfire 2000.
4 August 2000

Contestants in a balloon race head east across the city. This was part of the Pittsburgh Regatta celebrations.
4 August 2000

More from the regatta: Powerboats line up for the start of the Formula I race on the Allegheny River.
6 August 2000

The headquarters of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, now part of a large entertainment and shopping complex at Station Square.
20 August 2000

Downtown Pittsburgh from across the Monongahela River. Note the fire engines having fun on the far shore.
20 August 2000

A view of the city from Mount Washington.
20 August 2000

I happened across a meeting of fire appliance collectors, who were playing with their toys in a river-side car park. Here's just three of the dozens of beautifully restored machines that were on show.
20 August 2000

The Pennsylvanian
This impressive building, completed in 1902, was originally the offices and station for the Pennsylvanian Railroad. It has now been converted into offices and apartments. I live here!
20 August 2000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio is housed in an impressive glass building. They wouldn't let me take any pictures inside!
26 August 2000

The Cuyahoga River runs through Cleveland's Flats district.
26 August 2000

A Cleveland tram.
26 August 2000

This railway bridge, known locally as the "Iron Curtain" carries the Norfolk and Southern Railroad across the Cuyahoga River. It is lowered for trains to cross and raised to allow shipping to pass underneath.
26 August 2000

The inaugural meeting of the Pittsburgh Branch of the Payday Curry Club International. The gang enjoyed good food in the India Garden, Oakland, and then adjourned for beer and pool in Cumpie's.
31 August 2000