[PRCo] Re: Iron Bridge Car House, now Oakford Park C.H.

[Edward H. Lybarger]

It has a high peaked roof.  Doesn't look much like any of the other WP car
houses.  And the exterior has been painted.

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
robert netzlof
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:29 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Iron Bridge Car House, now Oakford Park C.H.



--- Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
> > It's on the south side of the highway across from
> the former park site,
> > where 130 levels off after coming down the hill
> from the Arlington section
> > of Jeannette.  I think there's a gas station
> roughly across the street from
> > the area, and I believe the intersecting street
> (that runs up past the park
> > property) is named Oakford Park Road.
>
> It was for a time, I think, PA 766. There's a Sunoco
> and that which until
> recently was an Amoco across the street from it.
>
> > I should have qualified my statement...the barn
> was still standing THE LAST
> > TIME I WAS THERE, last November 28 or 29!  But I
> presume Derrick might have
> > noticed if it had come down!
>
> It's been a month or so but last I was out there it
> was fine
>

OK, I'll look sharp as I go home this PM. Yep, the
road is Oakford Park Road, don't know about the PA
766. Amoco station is closed, I think the one closer
to the intersection *is* a Sunoco.

Yes, there is a cluster of buildings on the south side
of the road. Nothing has shouted "car barn" at me
though. I'll have to look more carefully (if I can
while avoiding the rest of the traffic).

If I'm remembering correctly, the WPRy line was south
of PA 130 there. That is, the car house would be
between present PA 130 and the old RoW.

Stay tuned

=====
Bob Netzlof a/k/a Sweet Old Bob


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