[Fwd: Thanks to Street Railway Photograpghers...]
mrb190
mrb190+ at pitt.edu
Mon Mar 6 10:34:12 EST 2000
John Swindler wrote:
>
> Oh yes, the Pitt Towers. Ajax, Babbit and Comet according to a high school
> classmate in early 60s whose father taught at Carniege Tech. Also remember
> a Thanksgiving weekend in 1966, walking through Oakland and a couple other
> East End locations to burn off several rolls of film of the cars in their
> twilight days. Overcast winter days were not kind to my Kodachrome efforts.
Still would enjoy seeing what you have, if at all possible.
> As for the R. Hill photo, this is a tough one. Turning onto single track
> street in valley location (house in background) with 1500 series (usually
> Craft ave.) during PAT era?????
>
> What does Liberty at 32nd St. look like??? Can't think of anything else.
That's a decent guess, but no, Liberty Avenue at the point of all those
switches between Liberty and Penn has the PRR railroad tracks above, not
buildings and businesses. Hmmmm...could it be from Penn onto Liberty?
I don't recall those buildings at all on Penn, though. Anyone?
http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/kjpgh213.jpg
Thanks,
Matt
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