12 Evergreen

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

Don Galt wrote:

> Since I had always assumed that Evergreen was just the remnant of the
> Harmony Line, I was mildly surprised to discover amid all this that the two
> operated simultaneously.

	I have information which indicates that the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler 
and New Castle interurban left Pgh for Butler (round-trip 2 hrs 15 min) every 
hour from 5.40 AM to 5.40 PM, then at 8.25, 10.25 and 11.25 PM.  Cars also left 
Pgh. at 6.10, 7.10 and 9.25 PM but to get to Butler it was necessary to change at 
Evans City.
	Cars leave Pgh. for New Castle (round-trip 3 hrs) every hour from 6.10 AM 
to 7.10 PM, then at 10.25 PM.  Cars leaving at 8.25, 10.25, and 11.25 PM 
necessitates a transfer at Evans City for New Castle.
	Additionally, a common characteristic of interurbans (within city limits 
where a rail system already exists) is to run express rather than local.
	Thus, with half-hourly interurban service and the probability of running 
express, I am not surprized that the 12 Evergreen ran local service.
-- 
James B. Holland
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