Craft CB photos

[Fred W. Schneider III]

Was Craft used for buses?  I remember a piece in ERA Headlights in 1967 that
said the extra cars needed for the PM rush hour were stored at the site of the
old Duquesne Car House so that adjustments (paving) could be accomplished at
Craft to store buses for the next day.   I thought Craft was used until East
Liberty was built.

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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