[PRCo] Re: Substation

[Bob Rathke]

As Jim said, this view is on Grant St., looking north toward the present Greyhound
Bus Station.  There are no mills in this view - the smokestack belonged to the
Duquesne Light Co.plant near 10th and Smallman Streets.

Bob 6/10/01

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Jim Holland wrote:

> > Kenneth Josephson wrote:
>
> > Which substation is pictured in the background here:
>
> http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/wvp53.htm
>
>         PRCo--maybe!  Don't know.  Don't know that we see a substation.  Steel
> mills back there!!
>
>         Location is on Grant btwn Liberty and 7th.  Looped Grant, 7th,
> Smithfield, Liberty, Grant using the trolleycar hot wire with an extra
> ground wire strung.
>
>         Have a photo of a SF-trolley coach, in SF colors, in East-Pgh. for
> another demo about 1946--1950!
>
> --
> James B. Holland