West Penn Today - The back Line

[DF Cramer]

Fred S. wrote:

"I have no idea what was used for Boston Bridge or
McKeesport-Irwin-Trafford.
Most of the McKeesport city routes in later years had roll signs.   Maybe
Dennis
Creamer can tell us that he found out what was on the Kittanning and
Leechburg
lines"

       We found no examples of color photography of either line in Armstrong
County.  They both ended in 1936.  Both systems appeared to have used white
on black once West Penn acquired the lines.  These were only single track
lines and the typical non-English speaking community member would know which
direction to travel.  Even if a transfer was involved, it just meant two
cars meeting and then traveling in the opposite direction.

    On another note, I agree with Fred that more study needs to be done on
the people that ran the cars and their lives.  The two books by Melvin
Borgnis are enlightening as to an employees point of view.  Trolley Wars by
Scott Molloy also gives a fascinating insight into early union activities in
Rhode Island.


Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor

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