[PRCo] Re: 46--line vs 49--line

[John Swindler]

So what was listed for route 49 in 1942????????


>From: HRBran99 at aol.com
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: 46--line  vs  49--line
>Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:34:42 EDT
>
>In a message dated 6/9/01 6:12:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>pghpcc at pacbell.net writes:
>
>
> > WHY  not just leave the route sign  46--BROWNSVILLE?  OR...
> >
> >     WHY  was it signed Brownsville if it didn't go there?  OR...
> >
> >     DID  the 46-line follow the 44 to Amanda and Brownsville?
> >
> >
>
>Again, here is the routing taken from the Pittsburgh Railways Company
>publication entitled, "Pittsburgh Transit Information and Guide."
>
>46-BROWNSVILLE: Downtown to Brownsville and Beltzhoover districts via
>Smithfield Street Bridge, Carson St., New Arlington Ave., Warrington Ave.,
>Beltzhoover Ave., Climax St., Gearing St., to Charles St.
>
>NOTE: The listing describes "Brownsville" as a DISTRICT, not a street. The
>map included in the guide shows the route operating exactly as the later
>Route 49 and shows a loop at Gearing and Charles. The map seems to show 
>which
>routes (in 1942) were either single-end car or double-end car routes 
>inasmuch
>as loops are shown at the end of some routes and a stub-end on some other
>routes. Namely the stub-end routes are 12/24/29/48/51/52/63/65(Homeville
>end)/78/99.
>
>HrB
>
>
>

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