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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">My recollection is that Simmons was already
built when Charleroi Crumped, and that PRC forces were out there the next day
cutting off the main line and cutting in the loop. I believe this is
recorded somewhere--probably in ERA <EM>Headlights.</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic">Dwight</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=shadow@gmail.com href="mailto:shadow@gmail.com">D Brashear</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org
href="mailto:pittsburgh-railways@mailman.dementix.org">Western PA Trolley
discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 03, 2014 11:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [PRCo] Fwd: Re: Why was the
Drake Loop Built?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Note also this pic from the archive:<BR><A
href="http://lists.dementix.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/03-Track%20Drake%20Loop%20Construct%201953xxxx%2001.jpg">http://lists.dementix.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/03-Track%20Drake%20Loop%20Construct%201953xxxx%2001.jpg</A><BR><BR>----------
Forwarded message ----------<BR>From: Edward H. Lybarger <<A
href="mailto:trams2@comcast.net">trams2@comcast.net</A>><BR>Date: Thu, Dec
14, 2006 at 7:44 PM<BR>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Why was the Drake Loop
Built?<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:pittsburgh-railways@dementia.org">pittsburgh-railways@dementia.org</A><BR><BR><BR>Walther
Wye opened April 20, 1953. Simmons Loop opened June 29, 1953 (so<BR>for
nine days all cars turned at (West) Library. Drake Loop was placed
in<BR>service September 25, 1953.<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
<A
href="mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce@lists.dementia.org">pittsburgh-railways-bounce@lists.dementia.org</A><BR>[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce@lists.dementia.org]On
Behalf Of Fred<BR>Schneider<BR>Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 5:13
PM<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:pittsburgh-railways@dementia.org">pittsburgh-railways@dementia.org</A><BR>Subject:
[PRCo] Re: Why was the Drake Loop Built?<BR><BR><BR>I'm not sure if you
understand the sequence here Dennis. PRC built<BR>a wye at Walther
stop in March of 1953 and in April they reduced<BR>service beyond that wye to
every hour. Service was provided as far<BR>as Walther (Drake Wye)
every 30 minutes. (At the same schedule<BR>change,
Charleroi cars went to half hourly to West Library Loop at<BR>hourly beyond
West Library.) Then the loop was constructed under<BR>the
viaduct at Drake stop. Ed might have the exact date that
the<BR>loop opened but I think it might have been shortly after the
August<BR>29, 1953 abandonment of the Washington service ... perhaps all
cars<BR>turned back at Drake Wye for a brief period.<BR><BR>I'm also not clear
when Simmons loop opened. I know Charleroi<BR>service ended in
June 1953 and I have a color slide of a Library car<BR>in the Simmons loop on
August 29, 1953. Therefore, if there was a<BR>period when all cars turned at
West Library, it was not for longer<BR>than two months.<BR><BR>Write me
personally and tell me about that first semester.....<BR><BR>On Dec 14, 2006,
at 4:48 PM, DF Cramer wrote:<BR><BR>> Does it also not make sense that the
company could build a loop and<BR>> keep<BR>> other service going at the
same time?When it was time to cutback<BR>> service,<BR>> the loop was
already in place and ready to be utilized.<BR>><BR>> Yes, I am home and
the first semester of school is complete.<BR>><BR>> Dennis F.
Cramer<BR>> Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor<BR>> <A
href="http://www.geocities.com/df_cramer">http://www.geocities.com/df_cramer</A><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>--
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