[PRCo] Re: Crossovers

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Yes -- and Jim's a master of details such as this.  Great work,
Jim -- many thanks for your patience.

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Bob
Rathke
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:46 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Crossovers



Amazing summary!  I never thought about the handful of crossovers in
Pittsburgh.

Bob 6/10/01

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Bob

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