[PRCo] Re: West End

[Matt Barry]

Mark,


I think route 32 stopped running in the early 50's.  The trackage from 
Smithfield street to the Point Bridge was apparently abandoned in 1957 
-- two years prior to the West End's demise.  I think the railways paved 
over it or removed it - did something to it that made it unusable. 
 (Maybe someone else can address.)

Also, the West End lines were apparently $ losers.  The railways company 
was apparently happy to not have to pay for the tax on trackage and 
overhead.    Correct those of you who know better?

Matt

Macmarka at cs.com wrote:

>Forgive me if you've already dicussed this. When was the 32 line 
>discontinued? Also, why didn't PRCo just use the 32 trackage when the Point 
>Bridge was closed?  Could have kept the West end lines running at least a 
>little longer, no?  I wasn't even born when the West End lines were 
>discontinued. I had friends in Crafton when I lived in Pittsburgh and could 
>see certain areas where streetcars ran.                                         
>                                                                                
>            Mark McGuire
>
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