Finleyville Continued

[John Swindler]

>From: Jim Holland <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: Re: Finleyville Continued
>Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:51:02 -0700
>
>Greetings!
>
>	Agreed that the sign could be *used* - but Finleyville on a 3800 could
>also confuse the passenger.  They, too, know where cars can and cannot
>turn!  And would the car just deadhead from Finleyville to Riverview
>--  deadheading was not one of PRCo's beliefs!:>)  Since the 3800 would
>continue in service to Riverview, why not just display Riverview?!!!
>Otherwise, prospective passengers from Pittsburgh to a point between
>Finleyville and Riverview *might* let the car go by!
>


Hmmmm.  A question that would require too much time to research, and is 
probably lost to ages anyway:  Why did PRC spend money to double track to 
Lanks in the first place???  After all, single track was ok for Washington 
line service.

I recall a "Mine 3" stop near Washington Jct.  Were there other mines along 
Library line???  Were there several "mining patches" along Charleroi line in 
Allegheny County and PRC double-end cars was how miners got to the mines???  
Could it be that in very early years (1910-1930), was PRC running some 
double enders on parts of Charleroi line for miners (to get to new mines as 
older ones were "mined out"), with 3600/3700 intended for through riders???  
And would these "miners trippers" have operated out of Castle Shannon Car 
House????  (for that matter, just what, if anything, did operated out of 
Castle Shannon???)  And that is why there is a Finleyville sign????

To look at differently something Fred S. and/or Jim H. mentioned previously, 
maybe Finleyville sign was not included on 3800 cars as a destination that 
PRC could run, but maybe it was included as a destination on this division 
that PRC had previously run?

This path is just a wild GUESS, with emphasis on GUESS.  And I would not be 
surprised if Ed's answer is that I need to spend some time in the archives.

John S.



>	It is interesting to note that none of these destinations - mid-route 
>terminals without turn-around facilities - for the 3800s were included in 
>the PCC interurban roll signs  --  but then they place a hand made 
>Finleyville sign in a 14.  Still wonder if that isn't a railfan fooling 
>around?!?!:>)
>
>James B. Holland
>
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