[PRCo] Crossovers

Jim Holland pghpcc at pacbell.net
Sun Jun 10 03:06:44 EDT 2001


HI!
	In discussing the 46- and 49-lines, we wondered about a crossover on
Warrington for the 46-line to change ends.  This did not exist.

	Looking at the 1949-ERA map of Pgh reveals precious few crossovers. 
Not going to try to list them all, but here are a few that remained:

	09-line, Charles near Perrysville
	10-15-lines, 2-xovers show near West View, but actually
		3-xovers in latter days to allow cars to layover
		in both	directions with ability of service cars 
		to pass in both directions.
	11-Evergreen and East Street
	11-Evergreen and Harpen
	27-28-lines, Bell and Woodkirk unused or recently removed.
	32-W.-Carson and Smithfield, Also::
		South end Smithfield St. bridge.
	Overbrook--Frederick Street
	Castle Shannon, Main line - 2, one removed in the 1950s
	Library--Mesta
	38-line between McFarland and Biltmore
	56-line Mifflin near Riverton, remained to the end.
	56-line at Muldowney for 65 line usage.
	56-line on 5th near Sinclair, McKeesport, unsused or
		recently removed.
	63-55-lines on Braddock for 63 to change ends.
	68-line, Kennywood and far side of bridge outbound of Kennywood.
	78-line, Park and Laketon
	81-line, Atwood near Forbes
	99-line, Evans near 5th, McKeesport.

NO  X-Overs downtown Pittsburgh
NO  X-Overs near North Side.

	**Probably**  a few more crossovers in 1920--1930.

	Contrast that to San Francisco today with 3-X-Overs or more on most
lines!

-- 
James B. Holland




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