The Latest R. Hill Shots on Dave's

[John Swindler]

>From: HRBran99 at aol.com
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: Re: The Latest R. Hill Shots on Dave's
>Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:06:15 EDT
>
>In a message dated 07/14/2000 11:13:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>fschnei at supernet.com writes:
>
><< the presence of an NC sign might not have
>  been deemed adequate by PRC in places where a motorman could find himself
>  trapped before he could see an opposing car.  >>
>
>A case in point occurred to me on RT. 49 in 1978 at Arlington/Warrington. I
>was inbound operating a 1600 series car. I prepared to make the left turn
>from Warrington to Arlington but missed the traffic signal do to heavy auto
>traffic. An outbound car was waiting on Arlington to make the right turn 
>onto
>Warrington. I had pulled my car just to the stop-bar (the white line) to 
>make
>the turn. I also had my operators wing-vent window open fully. The outbound
>car now had the green light and made the right turn. As that car passed my
>car my open window slammed shut quickly. What had happened was that the
>opposite bound car had actually struck the window and closed it. 
>Fortunately
>no damage. From that time on I made sure I stayed behind the stop-bar when
>waiting to make a turn at that intersection. N/C curves are always 
>dangerous
>places to meet another car.
>
>However, we have still not answered the original question as to the 
>location
>of the photo Ken J. referenced. I am still saying Talbot/4th. Someone had
>also mentioned Rankin Bridge. I do not recall any signals other than the
>normal traffic lights on Rankin Bridge.
>
>HrB

I'll still vote for car being on Kenmawr Ave. just outbound of 2nd Street in 
Rankin, heading towards Rankin Bridge (streetnames based on Encarta 
maps-should have checked track map)  Didn't 67 to into single track to 
negotiate 4th and Talbot?

John S.

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