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

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Became "Beltzhoover" September 30, 1946.  Now if I were only this efficient
and knowledgeable about real work...

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Jim
Holland
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:31 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
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!

	Have a photo of a PCC in Palm Garden displaying  51--BON--AIR!!

> 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>

> 43    Neeld Ave (Dormont)

	Nitting  --  actually Beechview.

	Did you see anything on >>--77??

> (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 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!

	THANK  YOU  for your efforts in sharing this valuable information!!

--
James B. Holland
        Pittsburgh  Railways  Company  (PRCo),   1930  --  1950
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