Frankstown in Oakland

[mrb190]

You mention the 77/54 line being used for one of the trips out of Craft.  No one
may know this, but I guess that would mean that it would go up South Millvale
Avenue to Bloomfield, down Liberty, up Main and then inbound on its own route to
Penn Ave.

I noticed that the South Millvale trackage and overhead remained in place after
September 1965 when the 77/54 was abandoned.  I figured this was used for
emergencies only.   But I do believe the old Main Street trackage was dug up in
1966, before the 88 route was abandoned.

Matt

HRBran99 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 10/14/00 1:10:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mrb190+ at pitt.edu writes:
>
> << But it seems strange to me that this 88 car would run out 5th
>  Avenue to get to its destination on the 88 line, without being a revenue car
>  first.  I mean, wouldn't it be more practical to go out as an extra 76
> Hamilton
>  with a cardboard sign saying it only went to Tioga Loop, then get on to the
> 88
>  line? >>
>
> In checking the PATransit routing/schedule sheets from 1965 I find that Rt 88
> operated out of Craft Avenue CH. Homewood had been converted to an all bus
> operating division. Heavy trolley maintenance was, however, still done at
> Homewood.
>
> The sheet for 88-FRANKSTOWN contains the following notations:
>
> On-road/Off-road trips:
> On road trips to Braddock/Felicia via Forbes, Craig, RT 71 and regular route
> from Penn/Negley [allow 10 minutes recovery time].
>
> On road trips to Tioga Street Loop via RT 76 with 5 minutes recovery [show
> 5th/Halket time].
>
> Off road trips from Tioga St Loop via RT 76 with no recovery [show 5th/Halket
> time].
>
> On/Off road trips to and from city: show 5th/Halket time
>
> PM On-Road trips to city via RT 77/54 northbound [show Penn/Main time]
>
>
> Standby cars are to be stored in yard at Lang/Felicia as follows, with
> operators traveling via Regular Scheduled Service as required:
> Weekday-1 car from after AM peak to beginning of PM peak
>                1 car from after AM peak to last evening relief available to
> return car
> Sat/Sun---1 car from first available relief to last evening relief available
> to return car
>
> Night cars are extended to Jane St. Loop and operate on and off road from
> City.
>
> ******End of Schedule Sheet Information******
>
> I was always common with both PRCo and PAT to require operators to pick
> up/discharge passengers on pull-in/pull-out trips. Therefore, the car would
> make some money if anyone wanted to ride it.
>
> HrB