West Penn Today - We move on!

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, John Swindler wrote:

> You could not have picked a better example then Allison, Derrick.

It was deliberate...

> Ken J. - note the "old railroad grade" marked on this map that Derrick 
> selected.  Your looking at the West Penn right-of-way heading towards 
> Brownsville. The right-of-way continues through the "1100" notation near top 
> of map and crosses highway 166 just above the top of the map (then goes 
> through school property and heads towards "high bridge").  Use blue triangle 
> to scroll up.

This is why;-)

> Just noticed.  Look towards lower center of Allison topo map selected by 
> Derrick and note where West Penn right-of-way approaches Monongahela 
> Railroad right-of-way and crosses creek just above Allison.  On left side of 
> your screen should appear option to go to Brownsville aerial photo.  Do so, 
> then zoom in on aerial photo to creek north of Allison (the railroad and 
> highway will help) Do you see a bridge spanning the creek??  Your looking at 
> the West Penn bridge.  (are these instructions making any sense?)  Looks 
> like private property north of bridge, and Monongahela RR property at south 
> end of bridge.  Would this be called "virtual railfanning"???

I'm not sure, but it's even more fun to take the aerial photos on a CD
with a laptop and a GPS receiver and look at "where am i relative to this
thing I'm looking for"

-D