[PRCo] Re: Rt. 49 and Brownsville Ave. single track

[John F Bromley]

Comments inserted as appropriate below - JFB

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:30 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Rt. 49 and Brownsville Ave. single track


>
> > John F Bromley wrote:
>
> > I've seen pictures of PCCs and low-floors signed 46 Brownsville, but all
> > were in Tunnel Yard.  Perhaps photographers ran them up for the occasion
(a
> > practice I would NEVER do, cough cough)?
>
> I have M.D. McCarter photo #N20834 of PCC 1154 outbound at the turnout
> on Smithfield at Carson signed  46--BROWNSVILLE (don't know the date -
> would have to check his catalog and that is a little complicated - but
> it is about 1940 or a little later.)  Ed had chimed in way back and had
> given us a date of the route sign change-over, but finding it now is
> difficult!

McCarter N20834 is dated April 14, 1944
>
> Have a photo of a PCC in Palm Garden displaying  51--BON--AIR!!

"Phony" rollsign used on fantrips

>
> > Since I've got it unfolded, it might amuse the group to know the route
names
> > from 1926.  For the sake of completeness I'll list even the common ones
that
> > bear no surprises.  Here we go (according to the map, so they must be
true):
>
> > 33    Mt Washington McGann's Corner
>
> Are you sure that is not McGALT corner?!?!<GGG>

It's McGann's, probably a business or some other well-known local (perhaps a
pub?) , at the corner of Wabash and McCartney Sts, per the LEwis guide.  The
map shows operation downtown via the 27/31 lines across the Point Bridge!!
>
> > 43    Neeld Ave (Dormont)
>
> Nitting  --  actually Beechview.
>
> Did you see anything on >>--77??
>
No

> > (sorry, don't know how, I'm not very computer-literate when it comes
> > to anything technical).
>
> Find this difficult to believe after your sophisticated searches of
> not only eBay but also the web in addition to your use of
> shading charts for the color of  ({[pat]})  trolleycars.
> Me thinks you is just modest!!

I can manipulate a word processing program, and am even getting on a bit
with Excel now.  But when the computer makes one of those boink or scrunch
noises when crashing, I holler for my wife to come fix.
>
> > I don't usually have much to say on most of the topics on this site,
> > thus on most occasions nothing really to contribute to the amusement
> > of my fellow streetcar enthusiasts
>
> Certainly can't prove that by this message.
> A real wealth of information here in addition to being amusing!
> I definitely enjoy the added humor by all!

Big exception - I was looking for something on Brownsville and, as I said, I
had the map unfolded (from 3x6 folded it has 80 panels exposed when
unfolded - I figured why waste that effort!
>
> THANK  YOU  for your efforts in sharing this valuable information!!
>
> --
> James B. Holland
>         Pittsburgh  Railways  Company  (PRCo),   1930  --  1950
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