[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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