Route 53 - Carrick and south side

[Edward H. Lybarger]

PTM predecessor PERC (and later PRMA) published a track map in 1959,
reprinted about 1971.  Still available in the museum store for a buck or two
plus postage.  An email would produce an exact number:
ptmstore at pa-trolley.org

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
[mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of Vigrass,
Bill
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 2:40 PM
To: 'pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org'
Subject: RE: Route 53 - Carrick and south side


Was there ever a complete track map published of PRCo?  Such as by ERA? Or
some other org?   I have Headlights 1949 to date, so perhaps there is one
that I could find if someone gave me a reference. It would be fascinating.
Bill V.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Swindler [mailto:j_swindler at hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 2:19 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: RE: Route 53 - Carrick and south side


Bill Vigrass wrote
>
>How could I have possibly forgotten the 77/54!   What was Carrick via the
>Tunnel?  54?   Bill.
>


How about 47-Carrick via Tunnel.

The 54 car line was a Carrick via Brady St. Bridge to Oakland, and possibly
to Lawrenceville area line, more years ago then any of us will recall.
Maybe it was a feeder to J&L southside steel plant for Oakland and hilltop
residents???

And the 77 went from Oakland via Lawrenceville to 16th St. Bridge to
northside.  It served the Heinz plant on the northside and the Strip
District.  Anyway, for whatever reason, PRC through routed these two lines
to create the famous (at least to Pittsburgh railfans) "flying fraction".

These are (vague) recollections from a historical route summary put together

by PAT in mid 1970s.  Ed at PTM may have access to PRC route card
information.

John

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