[PRCo] Re: Cross--Overs, 46--49, And Such.......................

[Donald Galt]

On 10 Jun 01, at 20:43, Jim Holland wrote:

> 
> HI!
> 
>  Looking at the topo maps ... and the X-Over is Not shown on North
> Charles Street at Perrysville - just a double track turn north to
> connect with Perrysville.

Quite right. That sheet is dated 1927, and from what was 
concluded in our discussion a few weeks ago, it ought to show 
both a crossover and a double-track curve south into Perrysville.

> 
>  How--Some--Ever  --
>   1)--the X-Over on Evergreen at Rutland Does Show as 
>    does the extension of the interurban into prw
>    and a spur track heading east off the 
>    northbound track for several car--lengths.
>   2)--Additionally, the terminal for the 43-line on 
>    Bailey at the Castle Shannon Incline shows
>    this as a double track stub with an X-Over.
>   3)--West Carson and Smithfield, 32-line X-Over
>    is very faint IF it is shown!

I've never bothered to check these out, so can't comment.

> 
>  The intersection of Beltzhoover and Warrington is quite interesting,
> and probably Wrong!!  You can only turn into Beltzhoover heading west
> or south west - 46-Brownsville outbound and 48-Arlington inbound.  And
>  a 44-line or 46-linhe car inbound on Beltzhoover can only turn west,
> south west toward South Hills Junction!
> 

This is a gross and inexplicable error in the map. We know it 
couldn't have been this way, else there could have been no 44 
service at the time, let alone a 49 via tunnel.

So, it proves that the topo maps are not infallible. No doubt they 
didn't check their streetcar lines against company records.

For all that, I don't think they can be discounted. Even if I wouldn't 
trust them against contrary evidence, I'd bet that they are accurate 
for locating known trackwork where they do show it.

And, I've seen proof just this week in another city that company-
sanctioned maps can also contain errors. Trust but verify!

Don