Monessen Junction

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Another interesting fact - Mileage on Rt "C" signal masts; consecutive numbering on Rt. "W" 
signal masts!!  Who was in charge at this time?!?!?!  THANKS!!

EDWARD H. LYBARGER wrote:
> 
> The rationale about signal 140 being at milepost 14 on Rt. W is what I was
> speaking to.  Signal numbers on Rt. W were not based on mileage.  They went
> 100, 101, 102, etc. (consecutive).  Rt. C numbers were mileage-based, and
> therefore not consecutive (8.3, 8.8, etc.).
> 
> The fact that Rt. W photos were used in an article about Rt. C doesn't
> surprise me; those guys used whatever they had and figured you wouldn't know
> or care.  The author took a ride and enjoyed it and wanted to recount it,
> but just didn't have the right pictures!  Accuracy was not demanded in those
> days.

-- 
James B. Holland
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