[PRCo] Re: 36-Drake photos

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Grade crossing was eliminated at time of LRT construction to South Hills
Village in the mid-80s.

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Bob
Rathke
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 7:47 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] 36-Drake photos



I believe that the tunnel replaced the grade crossing in 1999, but since I'm
in Chicago, we'll have to rely on a Pittsburgh local to confirm the year and
the month (September, 1999?)

By the way, I took about 20 slides of that 1975 36-Drake
derailment/rerailment at Ft. Couch Road - only four of the photos are posted
on the website.  The website is called Fallen Flags
(www.dnaco.net/~gelwood), and is mostly railroad photos (about 60,000); at
my request, the website owner agreed to set up a page containing some of my
old Pittsburgh and Johnstown trolley photos and text; some other trolley
photos were added, and it became the Light Rail Systems page.

Ed Lybarger probably has access to the 1954 Drake bridge and loop photo - I
believe that  he posted the URL to this list last year.

Bob 10/11/01

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From: <Macmarka at cs.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:34 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: A Change in Scenery


>
> Thanks Bob! I have faith that someone on this list will come up with a URL
> where one may see this photo. I looked through your website. Very nice!  I
> was amazed at the derailment pix. Lucky for everyone you had your camera
> handy. When did PAT change the road crossing to a tunnel under Ft. Couch
and
> how was this accomplished?                                          Mark
> McGuire
>