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<DIV><FONT size=4 face="Century Gothic">Fred</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>The final change to route 65, other than its discontinuance as
a rail operation, was its extension from Munhall Loop to East Pittsburgh over
the former route 55 trackage. Not sure when this occurred (when the
Glenwood bridge was closed to trams) but it was in effect, AIR, until the end of
tram operations from Lincoln Place. I took pictures of the operation in
early 1965.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Dwight</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=fwschneider@comcast.net
href="mailto:fwschneider@comcast.net">Fred Schneider</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 09 July, 2013 11:35</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org
href="mailto:pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org">Western PA Trolley
discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [PRCo] PRCo Route 59</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none; DISPLAY: inline">Route
cards for route 506 Homestead and Homeville show the following (if I transcribed
it correctly) … never did find anyone willing to proofread my work.
There are certain dates such as 1930 and 1937 where they simply listed the
routes even if they didn't change so the dates are not always indicative of a
change unless it is so stated. Usually a change only shows the
specific streets that were changed. fws<BR><BR>January 1902 … from a point
in Homeville along a township road through Munhall to 9th Avenue in Homestead
and over 8th Avenue to Hays Street.<BR><BR>1917: From a point in
Homeville-Greenspring Avenue, Ravine Street, 8th Avenue to Hays
Street.<BR><BR>July 17 to July 19, 1919; August 29 to Sept 1, 1919 and
August 18 to August 22, 1919 … line split into two sections at bridge above
Homeville Siding because of unsafe condition of bridge,<BR><BR>August 10,
1925: Length of line: round trip 5.23 miles. <BR><BR>May
14, 1927 to June 19, 1927: Shuttle service from Terrace Step stop to end
of line, Homeville.<BR><BR>Feb. 14, 1928: Route 506 combined with route
507 (Homestead-Mifflin). One man operation began. See
route 507 for history 1928 to 1944.<BR><BR>July 9, 1944: Began operation
from Homeville to 18th and West Streets. Route 65 operating SE PCC
cars from Munhall Loop to Lincoln Place loop. Route 59 used double
end low-floor cars.<BR><BR>March 7, 1953: Last full day of route
59.<BR>______________________________________________________________________________________________________<BR><BR>Original
route 507 operated only November 1902. Have not found route
card.<BR><BR>April 1, 1928: On this date, route 507 started under
supervision of Pittsburgh Railways Company using schedules and equipment
formerly used by Homestead and Mifflin Street Railway.<BR><BR>August 24,
1928: Shuttle began operating between Lincoln Place and Main and
McWhinney, also Main and McWhinney and 8th Avenue, Homestead.<BR><BR>November
21, 1928: Through cars Lincoln Place to 13th and West Streets,
Homestead.<BR><BR>November 23, 1928: Through cars Lincoln Place to 8th and
West Sts., Homestead.<BR><BR>December 14, 1928: Combined with route 506
Homeville and one-man operation began.<BR><BR>January 1, 1930: Main St.,
Center Ave., Main St., Walnut Ave., 22nd Ave., West St., Amity St., 8th Ave.,
Munhall St., Ravine St., Greenspring Ave. to Hays St. in Homeville.<BR><BR>March
15, 1937: Lincoln Place along Interboro Avenue and Main St. to West St. to
12th St., Amith., 8th Ave., Munhall Junction, Ravine St., Greenspring Ave. to
High St. <BR><BR>July 9, 1944: Homeville end split from
Lincoln Place end and designated route 59. Lincoln Place to Munhall
loop designated route 65. Muldfowney Loop in Lincoln Place opened this
date permitting PCC service on route 65 and the line was extended eastward a
short distance from Interboro Avenue to Muldowney Street.<BR><BR>October 31,
1956 Transit Guide: Munhall to Lincoln Place over 8th Avenue in Munhall
and McKeesport, Amity St., 12th St., West St., 22nd St., Interboro Ave. and
private right-of-way to Muldowney Loop. Unchanged from July 9,
1944.<BR><BR>Sept. 5, 1965: Last full day of service route
65.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>On Jul 9, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Lattner,
Raymond wrote:<BR><BR>> Hello. I was looking at an older historic topo map
and noticed that route 59<BR>> traveled up Ravine Street and then split
at the intersection of Greensprings Ave., Coal Rd and Black
Path (road names based on Google Maps).<BR>> <BR>> One line continued up
Greensprings Ave. to what is called Terrace and ends at what I believe is
High Street and Bowes Ave. The other line<BR>> on PRW seems to follow
Duquesne Ave then Homestead Duquesne Rd to Coal Rd. to terminate at Coal
Rd. Extension and Bellwood Rd.<BR>> <BR>> I have attached that section of
the map. My first question is, is this correct? If so, how did these lines
operate and what destinations signs<BR>> were used? When did PRCo stop
using the line to Bellwood Rd.? Maybe I have this wrong and it could be a coal
mine RR?<BR>> <BR>> If this was discussed before I apologize.<BR>>
<BR>> Oh, map web site in case some of you do not have it.
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/topomaps/f?p=262:1:4149522851964442<BR>>
<BR>> Thanks.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Raymond E. Lattner<BR>> <BR>>
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