[PRCo] Re: http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/kjpgh300.htm

[Bob Rathke]

First, the Charles St. line seen in this photo is 9-Charles St. Transfer, which is
not the same as 7-Charles St. which lasted much longer.

The 21-Fineview line (car in the background) was single-track outbound only, so the
reason for a "straight through" track to Charles St. would be to allow Fineview
cars to get to some North Side location (a car barn?) via Charles St., or possibly
some long-gone through routing via Charles St.

If the track actually curved to the right (behind the trolley in the foregound),
then it's purpose may have been to allow outbound 8-Perrysville cars to turn from
Perrysville Avenue to Charles St. for cut-back or emergency routing.  Just out of
view  - and where the photogrpaher was standing - was a crossover track that
allowed cars on the left track to switch over to the right track.  Thus, an
outbound 8-Perrysville (double-end) car could have turned on Charles, crossed over
to the other track, reversed direction, and then proceed inbound on Perrysville
Ave.

And, note that both poles are "up"on the Charles St. car.

I remember the cars on 9-Charles St. Transfer at this location, but I didn't start
taking rail photos until 1954.

Bob 5/19/01

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Jim Holland wrote:

> This is an interesting photo  --  many others taken at this location but
> they never show two cars and they never show the Charles line, either.
>
>         Looks like the other track went straight thru or turned to the right in
> the photo at one time.
>
> --
> James B. Holland
>
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