In a message dated 10/19/2006 4:55:45 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: My father worked for the old BRL&P {Birmingham Railway Light & Power Co} from the end of WW I until his death in 1945. Initially he was a I remember riding to downtown Bham on the trolley when I was little. I was fascinated by the way the sparks would fly when the trolley passed certain junctions. We would ride from the western side of town, getting on the trolley on 3rd Avenue W. and get off somewhere downtown. Speaking of downtown, who remembers Rumore's Record Rack (where I spent my total allowance as soon as I got it) and the old Krystal with the oval window and the buttery REAL french fries in the little paper containers. By the way, I recant my previous resolution to not discuss anything but genealogy. I had a weak moment brought on by that person's irateness, but this is just too much fun.