New Track --- Gleanings From *Trolley Fare*

[Edward H. Lybarger]

The date was the month it was SUPPOSED to be out, not necessarily when it
appeared.

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From: owner-pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
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Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 10:38 PM
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Subject: Re: New Track --- Gleanings From *Trolley Fare*


PAT took over on March 1, 1964...at least two months after the psychic
editor of Trolley Fare wrote this item.

Bob 10/2

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Jim Holland wrote:
>
> >         Gleanings  From  *Trolley  Fare*
> >                 January--1964
> >
> >         "Pat has arranged to build track and overhead on West Liberty
Avenue at
> > McFarland Road in Dormont this spring at an estimated cost of
$19,300.
> > This will eliminate the present single track working where the
> > now-defunct 38 joints the 42 line.  The 42/38, 42/38A, 35 and 36 are
the
> > routes suggested for retention in the Pittsburgh Area Transportation
> > Study.  They will be around until well into the 1970's."
>
> Huh? I thought PAT didn't take over until April 1st, 1964. And when
Dameron took
> the reins from Mr. Swift, I thought he announced all trolley lines
would be gone by
> 1970. Ken J.
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