Atwood Route

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Greetings to all

The Atwood line was reasonably used for a shuttle line.

It served a densely populated area not served by a radial street
car line.  The buses on the Blvd of the Allies crossed the line midway
but charged a premium fare.  A working class neighborhood
equals good transit ridership.  In later years the Model Cities Loop
bus served the area and I believe that there is still bus service there.

Yes.  I rode the line.  My National Guard armory was nearby.

The Schoenville line in McKees Rocks was another good shuttle
but for different reasons.  It served factories (Pressed Steel Car Co)
and working class housing in an area known as "the bottoms".

Harold Geissenheimer

mrb190 wrote:

> I imagine that the Atwood route was never heavily travelled, except
> perhaps during rush hour.  As a shuttle, it sure hung on a long time
> compared to other shuttle routes.  Bet it was a kick to ride though
> those Southern Oakland streets in what once was a great neighborhood
> (not that it is all that bad right now, but certainly not quite as
> scrubbed.)
>
> Anyone on this list ever ride the Atwood route?
>
> Matt
>
> Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
> >
> > The 81 that ran through to town during peak hours using PCC cars.  The route
> > was abandoned 9-8-51.  The 84 was a short turn of Route 82.  PRCo records
> > are less than helpful here.  The last route card under 84 (902) was 1922;
> > you were then directed to 807 (82) cards, where the last entry identifying
> > Route 84 was in 1936 and involved a minor deviation.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > [mailto:owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org]On Behalf Of John
> > Swindler
> > Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:04 PM
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: Re: http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/jfp042.htm
> >
> > There was a June 1958 PERC fantrip using car 1000 that may have included
> > Center Ave. trackage near Civic Arena site.  Was only about twelve at the
> > time.  Only memory was that it included 60/68 trackage that was soon to be
> > abandoned.
> >
> > 81 was Atwood
> >
> > 84 was Larimer, but was that operated during PCC era? (Ed????)
> >
> > John
> >
> > >From: mrb190 <mrb190+ at pitt.edu>
> > >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > >Subject: http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/jfp042.htm
> > >Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:43:47 -0700
> > >
> > >http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/jfp042.htm
> > >
> > >84-larimer?  Or is this a railfan trip with a fake railfan destination.
> > >This location looks like Fifth Avenue in Soho possibly or Forbes?
> > >Looks like major rail construction going on behind the car.
> > >
> > >And wasn't "84" the route number for the Atwood cars?   Or was it "81?"
> > >
> > >Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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