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

[Greg King]

Hi Jim,

Thanks for that, yes I should have remembered 1776, quite right, if I'd
stopped to think a minute!!

As for street track, I actually meant on the surviving LRT lines (I was
aware of the other topics on the abondoned lines). You did'nt say whether
that stretch under the bridge is still there and if it's now double or still
single, I checked PAT's website at the Timetables and it mentions "end of
single track" as a timepoint, this must be the last true bit of streetcar
track there and must be a real gem. What a pit Pat could'nt have kept a PCC
or two just to run that line as a tourist/reg service line, that would have
been neat.
Greg


----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Holland <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 2:50 PM
Subject: [PRCo] 49--Beltzhoover -- Over The Hill Route [was: 7--CHARLES]


>
> > 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.
>
> --
> James B. Holland
>
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