[PRCo] Re: Crossovers

[John Swindler]

But wasn't there a crossover at the Pittsburgh (Carnegie) end?


>From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <twg at pulsenet.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Crossovers
>Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 11:56:57 -0400
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>You wouldn't need a crossover on a single-track route like Heidelburg.
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>[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of John
>Swindler
>Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 11:40 AM
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Crossovers
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> >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.
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>How about 28 terminal.  Originally was a double end shuttle route.  Loop in
>Heidelburg was a recent (well, relatively recent) addition.
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> >	32-W.-Carson and Smithfield, Also::
> >		South end Smithfield St. bridge.
> >	Overbrook--Frederick Street
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>How about outer terminal for route 36 Fairhaven.
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> >	Castle Shannon, Main line - 2, one removed in the 1950s
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>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.
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> >	Library--Mesta
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>South Park trippers???
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> >	38-line between McFarland and Biltmore
> >	56-line Mifflin near Riverton, remained to the end.
> >	56-line at Muldowney for 65 line usage.
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>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.
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> >	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!
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>Pittsburgh went to single end equipment.  What about MUNI?
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> >--
> >James B. Holland
> >
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