[PRCo] 49--Beltzhoover -- Over The Hill Route [was: 7--CHARLES]

[Jim Holland]

> Greg King wrote:

> Meant to ask, as that's all street track, do they have platforms at the
> stops or do they just load and unload by the small front door?

	Basically, no high-level platforms unless special arrangements were
made and space is available.

> How much
> street track do reckon is left on the rest of the lines?

	That was a topic some time back - no small amount is still visible!

> And last question,
> I suppose that viaduct and/or double tracking took out that interesting part
> that ran under a rilroad bridge? (I seem to recall a shot of the "Spirit of
> 1876" car running under it).

	You didn't do No Good No How in American History, did you?!?!  Don't
worry, you have mucho American company.  It is the  *Spirit of <17>76,*
1600s renumbered into the 1700--series (didn't have an 1800--series
PCC!!) and YES  --  the photo is on the cover of *Traction and Models*
#132, February 1976.  It is passing under the RR overpass just after
leaving Carson outbound.

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James B. Holland

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