West Penn today

[Edward H. Lybarger]

I xeroxed it, but it still doesn't tell you all that much.  Harry, of
course, remembers it and what he says is quite close to what was drawn for
the PSC.  The petition also refers to streets in Latrobe, so we have some of
that, and we have the West Penn city (Latrobe) map that Ralph Chilcott
rescued along with the others in 1952 (and which is barely legible, too)
which shows the trackage to the first carbarn (now a vacant lot, if I recall
correctly).  The WCRyCo had some right-of-way between Bradenville and Derry
that I can only guess at.  A good field inspection would help, because
that's what's involved for the most part - fields.

Harry also says he remembers West Penn 700s out on the WCRy, and that
there's a photo of that somewhere, which may or may not be the case.  He's
been known to remember some things that didn't happen (haven't we all) but
he also remembered spoked, cast steel wheels on 700s, and a newspaper
article I found confirmed that.  My money's on Harry unless it's something
egregious!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
[mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of Fred W.
Schneider III
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 6:36 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: Re: West Penn today


I looked at that document in the 1968, before the PUC had xerox machines for
the public.  I made a quick sketch copy of it...not necessarily good enough
to
follow.  And you?

"Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> I've been out there with Harry Moyemont for a cursory glance.  But we have
> the "map" from the abandonment petition to guide us, don't we?!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> [mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of Fred W.
> Schneider III
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 1:02 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: Re: West Penn today
>
> We never did look at the line to Derry, did we Ed?
>
> Derrick J Brashear wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 3 Jul 2000, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
> >
> > > I will be happy to lead a field trip on West Penn, since I know more
> about
> > > it than the average bear.  It will take a minimum of two days for the
> Coke
> > > Region alone (three would be preferable) and another for the Allegheny
> > > Valley and Armstrong County lines.  One needs to include Fairchance &
> > > Smithfield, Irwin-Herminie, Westmoreland County Railway, TB&B.
> >
> > You pick the time, I'll tell my boss "see you next week"
> >
> > -D