Route 40

[John Swindler]

It's there.

40 replaced with 41E bus on 3 Sept 66.  Believe it usually used 1100s, which 
were TDH 4519s(?).

46K was/is the 44 replacement and 51/53C was 53 replacement on 13 Nov 71.

Looks like 49B shuttle now covers end of old 49 carline. However, seem to 
recall that number as the Linden Grove shuttle 25-30 years ago.  At the 
time, believe 46K kind of wondered around Hilltop area to cover ends of both 
44 and 49.

Also, current PAT map shows 51A as replacement for 48.  Vague recollection 
that 48 replaced by rerouting of former independent (non-PRC) bus route, as 
was done for 50.  But this is probably stretching memory too much.

John



>From: Kenneth and Tracie Josephson <kjosephson at sprintmail.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: Route 40
>Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 21:06:08 +0000
>
>Hi All,
>
>I am finally getting photos of Route 40 together for Bob Dietrich and a
>PAT employee who also grew up along the route.
>
>As I look at these photos, I wonder how or even if PAT ever substituted
>with buses on this line after streetcar service ended. Some of the turns
>and curves that appeared to barely allow a streetcar through do not seem
>very enticing to bus service.
>
>I wonder the same about other "Hilltop" routes such as 44 and 48. I have
>been up there numerous times during the '70's and '80's but I have never
>noticed any bus service.  Ken J.

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