28--Heidelberg

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

John Swindler wrote:

> I don't have copy handy of ERA 1949 map, but ERA map dtd 4 March 1945 with
> annotation "trackage as of Dec. 1944" has crossover on W. Main/Bell at
> Woodkirk.  If correct, then 28 shuttle ran through the Carniege business
> district.  Since PRC was in business to make money, this makes sense, and
> would confirm Bill Vigrass recollection that:

> >Vigrass, Bill wrote:
> >The list of routes is interesting.  I recall that on my first visit to
> >PRC in 1944 that the Heidelberg line was a shuttle but it ran some distance
> >on Main Street beyond the junction.  We rode 27 Carnegie.

> Further, map shows double track on Third St. west of Chartiers Creek to West
> Main for 28-line.  Reversing on Third would be a safety hazard.

	All this does sound very logical!  Yes, I saw the double track on Third
but don't know how far it proceeded.
	Safety Hazard?
	--  You mean like Trafford running down a one way street the wrong
way?!?!
	--  For that matter, like the Charleroi interurban running the wrong
way on McKean in 1953, and with passing sidings so it had to change
lanes while opposing one-way traffic?!?!
	--  And what about the 42 wye where the wye stub connected inbound to
the outbound track?!?!  Not a normal usage of this track but I did see a
car use the outbound 38 in the inbound direction to get to the crossover
- backup controller didn't work!
	--  What about the 49 line?  Wasn't it a single track on the wrong side
of the street on some portion of Arlington?!?!  There must be many
others!
	Not complaining, mind you; certainly made for a very fascinating
system!

	I have both the 1945 and 1949 ERA maps and the crossover on Bell at
Woodkirk is shown on both.

James B. Holland
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