Various answers, corrections &c. ATTN: Jim Holland & John Swindler

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

John Swindler wrote:

> At risk of incurring much wrath from all directions, Bob brings up good
> point about "urban legends".  Maybe there is much purported as "fact" that
> needs to be questioned as to supporting documentation and verified????
.......
> Anyway, just an opinion concerning need for further "research" (whatever
> that implies) on many topics, including Pittsburgh Railways and
> predecessors.

> John

	I thought about the above as I was writing the previous note about the
purported guard rails from the old narrow gauge railroad thru
Overbrook.  This would be much cheaper than removing them all.  What I
think happened is PRCo just laid their own rails without removing the
others except those necessary to remove at turnouts.  They came to be
called guard rails thru time for lack of a better term.  But even though
reported in the *press,* it is not necessarily accurate information. 
Think that has been reported in a couple different places but their
sources could be the same.

> p.s.  Oh, by the way, Jim, you wouldn't be interested in location of P&CS
> passing sidings or location of PRC passing sidings on West Liberty Ave. in
> Dormont from 1905 Plat Book for City of Pitsburgh and vicinity???  (it's on
> microfilm)

	ABSOLUTELY!  My sister just sent me a calendar put out by the newly
formed *Dormont-Hysterical-Society* and the photo for January shows the
old Delton Theater (you remember that one, yes John - didn't you take
your girl friend to the movies there??) on W.Liberty at Illinois.  The
car tracks are visible as well as the overhead which has a contactor in
both lines like those used to operate signals (with a nice cover over
the leaves which was omitted in later days.)  Thought about making this
an observation on the list but passed it by.
	So those contactors might indicate a passing siding right at this
point.  Please send the microfilm!  Will read the rest of your post
later!

James B. Holland

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