Craft CB photos

[mrb190]

I believe Craft was used for buses for a short time after the January '67 East
End streetcar abandonment.   I distinctly recall being at the Playhouse in the
late summer of '67 with relatives, waiting for the doors to open to a small
screening room on the 2nd or 3rd floor (Charlie Chaplin Film Festival).  From
this vantage point, I looked out a Playhouse window at the buses parked in the
yards and garages.  That's a long time ago, but I do think they were older model
buses that had been painted in the blue-grey, white, red belt paint scheme.

When PAT actually sold the property to Magee, I don't know.

Matt

John Swindler wrote:

> >From: brathke at juno.com
> >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >Subject: Craft CB photos
> >Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 17:03:24 -0500
> >
> >Greetings!
> >Some comments on this string of questions about the two photos at Craft:
> >
> >1)     http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/rhp014.htm confirms that
> >trackwork was going on behind the location shown in the URL below.
> >Whether it is replacement or removal is uncertain, but it appears like
> >replacement.  If it was permanent removal, the rail would just be ripped
> >out resulting in quite bent rail but it appears that attempts are being
> >made to take out and replace portions without disturbing other rail.
> >
> >---
> >
> >I may be wrong, but I believe that someone commented that this photo may
> >have been taken on 1/27/67, but I don't recall any heavy work being done
> >on rail at Craft immediately after abandonment. In fact, the row of buses
> >in the backgropund suggests that the property was being used by buses,
> >not trolleys.  And yes, they are carefully removing the frog, so it
> >probably was intended for re-use elsewhere since it wasn't needed at
> >Craft anymore.  My guess is that this photo was taken shortly after
> >February, 1967, in part, because of the heavy clothing worn by the
> >workers (see item #2 below).
> >
> >I believe that the building in the background, behind the buses, is the
> >old Pittsburgh Playhouse, so the view is probably looking toward
> >downtown.
> >
> >Bob 6/25
> >
> >
>
> Some further comments and questions.  If February 1967, rail was being
> removed.  Question:  When was East Liberty garage opened???  and was Craft
> ever used as operating station for buses???  (I don't think so-Harold??) By
> 1967, PAT would be taking delivery of additional new look buses in 2200 and
> 2300 series, so these "old looks"  MAY be sharing same fate as remining 1400
> and 1500 series cars with recent consignment to dead storage prior to
> scrapping.  This view is looking south towards Mon. River and the Pittsburgh
> Playhouse.  Site is now part of an expanded Magee Hospital.
>
> John Swindler
>
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