call for conjecture... (power/coast points)

[Derrick J Brashear]

I recall reading some time back an article in "ElectricLines" when that
was still being published, I believe about a system where the diverging
route was "coast" and the main route "power" because there was a single
turnout on their system on a hill which made coasting into it difficult.

While on my way home this evening I was thinking about this. I know that
at least in the PCC days in Pittsburgh a toggle was used instead of
"power" but the idea was the same... were there any places on the system
where "coasting" was a problem? I'm not looking for a definitive answer,
conjecture is fine. With a system the size of Pittsburgh's and in a city
with its geography, I'd guess there was somewhere, but I can't think of
anywhere for sure.

-D