77/54

[brathke at juno.com]

The 16th St. Bridge was rebuilt and got new tracks in 1950. 
Conincidentally, I just came across some photos I took of PAT crews
removing overhead wires from Chestnut and Ohio Streets.

I also rode the 77/54 to cultural attractions, but in the opposite
direction than Matt did.  I lived on the North Side, and rode the 77/54
to Oakland atttractions such as the Canegie Museum and Forbes Field.

And, while in Pittsburgh last week I happened to drive on Chestnut Street
between Ohio St. and Spring Garden Avenue.  The rail is still in several
blocks of Chestnut Street, and appears to be be in great shape, alignment
and gauge.

Bob 1/9

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On Fri, 07 Jan 2000 12:09:37 -0500 mrb190 <mrb190 at pop.pitt.edu> writes:
>I remember waiting at the 40th St. & Penn stop to head to the North 
>Side
>with my grandfather and only seeing the numbers "77/54" on the cars, 
>no
>destination.   This was after 1962, so perhaps in some cases Pgh
>Railways or PAT deleted the destination since the cars no longer ran 
>to
>Carrick after '62?   There may have been a cardboard destination sign 
>in
>the window - I can't recall.
>
>This route was without a doubt a fave of mine since it meant heading 
>to
>the North Side with my Pap to go to the Buhl Planetarium, the various
>parks (one in which I remember sitting on a park bench while trains 
>went
>by - somewhere??) and to some place to get a milk shake.  (this is
>sounding awfully sentimental, but it is accurate!)   Anyway, I can 
>still
>recall the whirring of the 77/54 PCC as it glided over the 16th Street
>Bridge.  That was the best!  I think the tracks on that bridge must've
>been newer or fairly well maintained as I don't recall too much
>jarring.   Memory tells me it was a smooth fairly rapid run.   
>What I do not recall is taking the 77/54 back home on these trips.  
>We'd
>catch a Crosstown into town, often to walk up to Brynes & Kiefer (a
>distributor of produce) and head back on an 88 Frankstown.  Now THERE
>was a quick ride---->flying on Liberty Avenue smack dab against the
>cement wall which guarded the PRR trackage next to Liberty.   
>
>If and when Transit Gloria Mundi does the "East End Lines" I'll be
>watching for footage of the 88, 87, and 77/54 lines.
>
>Matt  
>
>Matt
>
>Jim Holland wrote:
>> 
>> Greetings!
>> 
>>         The destination sign for 77/54 had "NO. SIDE-CARRICK" over
>> "via BLOOMFIELD"  on the front destination sign.
>>         The one picture I have of the side sign appears to show:
>> "NO. SIDE"  over  "CARRICK" on the side sign.
>>         Is this correct?
>> 
>> James B. Holland
>> ------- -- ---------
>>         Pittsburgh Railways Company (PRCo), June of 1949 -- June of 
>1953
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