[PRCo] Re: locale- 1764

[mrb190]

Thanks!   That clears that up.

Like the saying:  "it's nice to put a face to a name," it's nice to put a
location to a photograph."

Matt

John Swindler wrote:

> >From: HRBran99 at aol.com
> >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >Subject: [PRCo] Re: locale- 1764
> >Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 21:11:23 EDT
> >
> >In a message dated 4/20/01 1:26:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >j_swindler at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> > >
> >
> >To further add to the mystery, a photo in "Touring Pgh by Trolley" (Harold
> >A. Smith, 1992) has a photo taken from the opposite direction at Jane
> >Street Loop. The line pole in the Daves photo (right/foreground) is not
> >visible in the Smith book photo. The only pole prior to the trolley track
> >coming in from the right is two houses from that track. Thus, the photo on
> >Daves website would have some of the last house showing in order to have
> >the line pole showing. Also, the 'car stop' sign is not showing in the
> >Smith book photo.
> >Both photos would have been taken in the same era inasmuch as the Smith
> >book photo shows PAT "stick-on" decals on the car shown in that photo.
> >However, with all of this the location still remains a mystery.
> >
> >HrB
> >
>
> No longer a mystery, as the picture on page 51 of Smith's book confirms the
> location as an inbound 64 car on Coal St. at Jane St.  The car stop sign in
> this picture:
>
> http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/rhp194.htm
>
> is visible in the Smith photo at roof line of 1547, directly above the 'H'
> in Hamilton.  Also see configeration of wires on pole line.  By standing at
> the curb, Roberta lined up the poles in her view.
>
> For comparison, this view at Euclid and Bunkerhill terminal of 71/73 does
> not include a carstop sign and configeration of wires on pole line is
> different.
>
> http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/pitt244.jpg
>
> Not helping is that both locations have headway recorder on inbound side of
> line pole before the switch, and in both cases, track area is paved with
> 'Belgium blocks' and macadam to curb.   Also, both include a curb cut, in
> Roberta's case for older home next to Jane St. 'loop'.  (the garage was
> behind the house)
>
> Also supporting the Jane St. location, Coal St. was level for first 2-3
> blocks from this location, then encountered a one block grade to rise up to
> Rebecca St.  That matches the terrain in Hill's photo.
>
> John
>
> >PS-Settled in Cleveland................May the state of Flori-duh sink
> >slowly
> >into the ocean.
> >
> >
> >
>
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