40-Mt..Washington Revival Spearheaded by Don Galt

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

Donald Galt wrote:

> So, how is the Fish Wharf extension working out after a week in that city ...
> what's its name again? ... where you live?

	No where near where I live - you know I am in the Sunset less than
20-short blocks form the Ocean.  The trolleycars are on the other side
of the hill - east of Twin Peaks of which I am west!

	I hear thru the grapevine (from other lists, so you know who told me)
that you will be spearheading the organization of a group to do the same
- revival of the 40-Mt.Washington line - only I hear that you recognize
there will be strong opposition to running it thru the tunnel so as the
IB-40 approaches SHJ it will use an overpass to Warrington Avenue and
then take the 49-line onto downtown Pgh. streets.
	I really appreciate you undertaking such an, . . . well, . . .
undertaking!  These things are more successful when organized by an
outsider because outsiders always have more credibility - that's an
historic fact!  This is a blessed event for your
*P*ittsburgh-*R*ailways-*N*uts* to organize; gives some meaning to life,
the net, etc., etc., etc!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim Holland wrote:

> >  To make an example.  Let's say that the 40-Mt.Washington line is
> > rebuilt in its entirety (including a loop in downtown) and that second
> > hand PCC streetcars are purchased from San Francisco (the Baby Tens,
> > 1016--1040) and are contracted out for a total rebuild - electrical,
> > mechanical, and body work.  The *intent* of the line is to cater to
> > tourists so they might have handy access from downtown to the views and
> > restaurants and recreation on Mt.Washington.  Schedules for the new line
> > are nearly identical to the ones before abandonment - service starts in
> > the early morning, about 5-AM, runs on a regular schedule all day with
> > more service during the AM and PM rush hours, and runs late into the
> > evening, about 1-AM.

James B. Holland
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