[PRCo] Re: Other surviving car houses

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Fri, 19 Oct 2001, John Swindler wrote:

> Would central Penna. be getting too far afield?? 

Probably, but we can suck it up a little unless we get up in the too many
messages a day range again.

> Railways barn in Lemoyne still stands but rail covered over.  Old carbarns 
> in Reading, Altoona, Johnstown and Allentown are used as current transit 
> authority bus garages.  (but haven't checked recently. any updates?)

The barn in Johnstown (actually, Moxham) had a building at the Johnstown
end torn down I think about 18 months ago; It was no longer part of the
operating poperty nor owned by the transit authority (or more properly the
county)

> Pittsburgh industrial archeology question:  How much is left of Rankin, 
> Ingram and Keating car barns??  And Manchester??  (was it plowed under and 
> new bus garage built, or was old car house reused??)  What about Taggert 
> St.??  Herron Hill??

Ed answered this:
> Keating was razed in the 1964-65 era to build Ross Garage.  Herron Hill
> burned about 1967.  Rankin and Ingram are still there, as is Wilmerding.
> The Homewood Shops have new uses now.

One of the two adjoining buildings at Wilmerding was modified or torn down
when the property changed hands 18 months ago. I should go by and look.

John:
> I guess for record, Craft Ave. leveled for Magee Hospital expansion; 
> Bunkerhill leveled for apartment building;  what about Glenwood???

Glenwood is a community center, or rather, the part standing is. I don't
remember if it's the entire building or not. Ah, I see Harold answered the
same.