Derails -- SHILOH!

[Jim Holland]

Greetings,

	The ERA map I refer to was originally drawn in 1946 and was supposedly 
corrected to June of 1949; they were probably thinking of more major revisions 
for the corrections so I don't know if every single derail was double checked.
	The derail noted on the 40 line is outbound on Shiloh somewhere before 
turning onto Grandview.  Remember this is 1949 at the very latest.
	MY  ASSUMPTIONS  CONCERNING  THE  DERAILS:::::::
		Although any equipment could experience a freak runaway, it 
would seem that the PCC car would be less prone to such a problem.  The older 
low floor cars with their air brakes could easily run away.  I assume that the 
derails disappeared with the old cars.
	THE  ONLY  DERAILS  that remained in the late 50s, that I know of, 
were the two before entering the tunnel northbound from South Hills Junction. 
 Let's make that three:::::::
	One which was forgotten because it is not on the map is the yard track 
southbound on the west side of the 38, 39, and 42 prw approaching Palm Garden. 
 Because cars were stored here ready to head outbound on these lines for the 
AM rush hour, a derail was in place in case any rolled away to prevent them 
from running onto the main line.
	But again, to my knowledge, the derails were probably gone by the mid 
1950s except for the above three locations  --  and other yard tracks where 
cars might roll onto the main line!
	The track map that I have is for the complete system and shows the 
configurations but does not give lengths, radii, elevations etc.  The museum 
might have that!  Would be glad to send a copy of what I have.

Derrick J Brashear wrote:
> 
> This bounced:
> 
> From: "Dietrich, Robert J." <bob.dietrich at unisys.com>
> To: "'pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org'"
>          <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Subject: RE: Derails
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 07:41:50 -0400
> 
> Jim:
> 
> This is a block from where I grew up, I rode, walked, and drove all over
> that track and don't remember no derail.  Where exactly was it located?  You
> say you have an original PRCo map of that area?  I'm in the planning stage
> of a module of the top of Southern Ave. and Shiloh St., I'm guessing on the
> trackwork.  Can you share the map?
> 
> Bob Dietrich
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Jim Holland [mailto:pghpcc at pacbell.net]
> Sent:   Saturday, July 17, 1999 6:25 AM
> To:     pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject:        Re: Derails
> 
> Greetings!
> 
>         Found another one, bringing the total to a *possible* 31:
> 
>         1 on Shiloh outbound, 40 Mt. Washington.
> 
>         Found the above on a blow up of the original map.  Could be a dot
> for the "i" in Shiloh, but looks more like a derail!

-- 
James B. Holland
       PITTSBURGH RAILWAYS COMPANY (PRCo), June of 1949 -- June of 1953
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