<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">I recently viewed a neighbor's copy of the book. It seems to<br>leave much to be desired doesn't it. The museum map is<br>better than the one chosen for the book.<br><br><br>Phil<br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br><div id="yiv123714450"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font:inherit;" valign="top">--- On <b>Mon, 2/11/13, Herb Brannon <i><hrbran@cavtel.net></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255);margin-left:5px;padding-left:5px;"><br>From: Herb Brannon <hrbran@cavtel.net><br>Subject: Re: [PRCo] Pittsburgh Railways Co. Track Map<br>To: pcc_sr@yahoo.com, "Western PA Trolley discussion" <pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org><br>Date: Monday, February 11, 2013, 6:19 AM<br><br><div
id="yiv123714450"><div dir="ltr">The current PTM PRCo track map, while OK for "general" viewing of the system, leaves much to be desired when it comes to track detail and car-house track layouts. Something similar to
the Toronto map I posted here is needed. The TTC map shows all switches, exact location of the track in the streets and on right of way, has all loops shown, and gives a schematic of all car-houses. I was hoping that "Transit In The Triangle" might have filled the gap concerning track maps, however, it only had the "straight line drawing" type of maps which have no detail.<br>
<br><div class="yiv123714450gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow">pcc_sr@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="yiv123714450gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I find the current Pgh trolley map quite sufficient Mr.Lybarger. It does<br>
have details for all track doesn't it, even non-revenue track. The only<br>
difference between this and the Toronto map is computer drawing<br>
overlaid on a street map. The computer map allows for enlargement<br>
but this has drawbacks doesn't it.<br>
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I prefer the printed page over a computer screen as print allows much<br>
more detail for given area. Zooming on the computer isolates a very<br>
small area for detail making it difficult to see how it fits the whole<br>
without constant zooming back and forth. This is not a problem<br>
with the printed page is it.<br>
.<br>
A friend has a large format printer; I shall ask him to print the Toronto<br>
map for study.<br>
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Phil<br>
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--- On Wed, 1/30/13, Edward H. Lybarger <<a rel="nofollow">ehlybarger@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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From: Edward H. Lybarger <<a rel="nofollow">ehlybarger@yahoo.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [PRCo] Pittsburgh Railways Co. Track Map<br>
To: "'Western PA Trolley discussion'" <<a rel="nofollow">pittsburgh-railways@dementix.org</a>><br>
Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 5:55 AM<br>
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Unfortunately, there are many worthy publication projects that PTM might do,<br>
but there are also too few people with too little time available to do them<br>
or even supervise them. I agree that the track map is one of them.<br>
<br>
I used to be able to volunteer 1900+ hours annually to the museum, for<br>
example, but last year it was down to 300+ hours. Times and situations<br>
change.<br>
<br>
Ed</div></blockquote></div></div>
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