Speed

[Donald Galt]

On 22 Oct 99, at 9:17, Vigrass, Bill wrote:

> Interesting that the 42 line was built to by-pass street running of 38 
> line. And then what became the 47 line (ex interurban) was built to by 
> pass both and provide aa direct route downtown.  
> 

Well, not exactly. The narrow-gauge Pittsburgh and Castle 
Shannon (Overbrook line) predates the Beechmont line built by 
Pittsburgh Railways. True, it was later on that PRCo made use of it 
(initially, dual-gauged) as a faster route.