[PRCo] Re: 7--Charles

[mrb190]

Yep.  It was modernized, new concrete roadbed, double-tracked all the way up
Arlington and down Warrington to South Hills Junction, pantograph wiring, of
course.  It was called 49 Arlington-Warrington for a time -- I "forgit" for
the moment what it is called now.

I'm not sure if there is regular service now, or if the line is just used for
a bypass.

Matt

Greg King wrote:

> 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
> >
> >