[PRCo] Re: Crossovers

[Edward H. Lybarger]

You wouldn't need a crossover on a single-track route like Heidelburg.

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Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 11:40 AM
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: Crossovers






>Jim Holland listed:
>
>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.


How about 28 terminal.  Originally was a double end shuttle route.  Loop in
Heidelburg was a recent (well, relatively recent) addition.


>	32-W.-Carson and Smithfield, Also::
>		South end Smithfield St. bridge.
>	Overbrook--Frederick Street

How about outer terminal for route 36 Fairhaven.


>	Castle Shannon, Main line - 2, one removed in the 1950s


When was Castle Shannon loop installed?  How about crossovers used for
access to Castle Shannon car barn?  Crossover south of Castle Shannon used
by inbound 35/36 cars for access to 38A.  Hmmmm. Sounds like some more
research needed.


>	Library--Mesta

South Park trippers???

>	38-line between McFarland and Biltmore
>	56-line Mifflin near Riverton, remained to the end.
>	56-line at Muldowney for 65 line usage.

Homestead and Mifflin Street Railway independent until 1928 (date of PUC
application for Pittsburgh Railways to acquire assets, but not corporate
franchise and real estate)  Used double end equipment.

>	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!
>

Pittsburgh went to single end equipment.  What about MUNI?



>--
>James B. Holland
>

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