[PRCo] Re: 46--line vs 49--line

[John F Bromley]

Because by now that Brownsville was renamed Arlington?  Remember their weree
two Brownsville's early on - obviously (probably?) one was renamed to avoid
confusion.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 6:05 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: 46--line vs 49--line


>
> >> On 8 Jun 01, at 14:04, Jim Holland wrote:
>
> >> ...Now -- did the original 46-line terminate near Warrington
> >> and reverse ends?  Did the original 46-line terminate
> >> anywhere else in this vicinity and then reverse ends?
> >> OR  did the 46 line always operate out Climax to Gearing?
>
> > Donald Galt wrote:
>
> > My 193x map shows the 46 continuing along Arlington Avenue to
> > Mount Oliver. No definite indication as to where it reversed,
> > but it is shown (along with 47 and 48) along the stretch of
> > Arlington between Warrington and S. 18th, but nowhere beyond.
>
> Another overlap.  Appears as though the  47--RHO--line  was running
> quite early in the game along with the 49--RHO--line!  So eventually the
> 46-line is redesignated the 49-line leaving the 47--RHO--line.
>
> NOW...  since the conversion from 46- to 49-line took place 1946.09.30,
> that means the 46-line was operating all the way to Gearing loop as PCCs
> were used by then.
>
> AND...  this begs the question:::::::
>
> WHY  not just leave the route sign  46--BROWNSVILLE?  OR...
>
> WHY  was it signed Brownsville if it didn't go there?  OR...
>
> DID  the 46-line follow the 44 to Amanda and Brownsville?
>
> --
> James B. Holland
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