[PRCo] Re: 7--Charles

[Greg King]

Hi Guys,

Could someone please fix my ignorance, the relief line that runs over the
hill to Sth Hills junction (48 Arlington?) is that still in existance? If
so, was it modernised at all? Is there any regular service provided?

Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Galt <galtfd at att.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 3:37 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: 7--Charles


>
> On 17 May 01, at 11:52, tsquare at toad.net wrote:
>
> >
> > WHAT WAS THE ROUTING OF THE 7-CHARLES ST. LINE IN DOWNTOWN PGH?
> > AS I RECALL, IT DID NOT FOLLOW THE ROUTING OF ANY OTHER LINE.
> >
>
> As of 1950, the 7, 13/14 and 15 used the Sixth Street bridge both
> ways, looping via Penn, Stanwyx and Fort Duquesne Blvd. The 22
> also ran both ways over Sixth Street.
>
> The 6 and 21 ran inbound over the Seventh Street bridge and
> outbound on the Sixth Street.
>
> The 4, 10/11, 18 and 19: inbound Ninth Street bridge, outbound
> Seventh Street.
>
> Don
>
>