[PRCo] Re: Mystery Lines --- 87--line

[Jim Holland]

>> On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Jim Holland wrote:

>>       Both the 1945 and 1949 ERA maps show a connection from the 87-line on
>> Braddock which apparently parallels the RR line under the Wilmerding
>> bridge and then connects to the first siding on the 62-line!  Apparently
>> track here was still visible if not connected  --  maybe one of the
>> early trolleycar lines in the area.

> Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> Braddock Avenue ends in Turtle Creek, and the line would have turned onto
> Airbrake there. So this would have been on Airbrake, parallel to the line
> on Middle, yes?

>>       This appears to be correct.  Does Airbrake dip down under the trestle
>> and go near the RR tracks?  Check the 1949--ERA map and you can see the
>> dotted line there.

> Airbrake is just above the creek and stays at that level. The trestle runs
> overhead since Middle Avenue is (there) up the side of the hill a bit. The
> ex-PRR mainline, later the East Pittsburgh branch, nee Westinghouse
> Interplant railroad, ran alongside the creek, which would put it there
> between Airbrake and the creek.

	The PRMA map shows this even more clearly  --  and all on one piece of
paper without an insert for the extension to Trafford.

	So it appears that at one time the outbound alignment to Trafford
continued straight down Airbrake and the inbound alignment came to a
point near the intersection with the trestle and then moved north to
another street to 5th, "return to regular route."

> -D

-- 
James B. Holland