[PRCo] Re: Crossovers

[Jim Holland]

>> tsquare at toad.net wrote:

>> Jim

>> Adding comment to yours:

>> I could never figure out the utility of the crossover on the 38 line
>> between McFarland and Biltmore.   . . . So what was the intended
>> purpose of the crossover?  Was there at one time cut-back service
>> on the 38 line at this location?

	Don't think so.  Think  v-e-r-y  early trackage on W.-Liberty at this
point was single-track.  I believe the crossover was put in for the
42-wye - not as a cut-back point.

>> BTW -- Did the Neeld Ave loop a replace a crossover?

	Very Good Question.  Thought about this myself but didn't state it. 
Maybe John-S will be able to tell us tomorrow - he had comments on the
42-wye-vs-loop and the 43-loop before.

>> Tom

> Jim Holland wrote:::::::

> 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