[PRCo] Re: Route Knowledge

[Edward H. Lybarger]

The route numbers indeed differed from the destination numbers.  We tend to
use the terms interchangeably, but until the late 1930s they were quite
separate.

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[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Jim
Holland
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 1:39 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Route Knowledge



Good Morning!

ED:	I think that what was originally referred to here was the
*listing--of--routes*  as  *Paper--Work*  with numbers which did not
necessarily correspond to those displayed on the equipment.   Such a
listing was made in 1910--1920 and we have discussed it before - may have
even run over 100.

	Basically, Interurban equipment diaplay  DESTINATION  signs because they
are travelling from one city to another (usually but not always without
numbers)   ---   while city routes display  ROUTE  signs because they work
intra-city, and these signs are usually preceeded by numbers and//or
letters.   Think that Don Galt originally shared this information and may
have been that the interurbans and Washington//Dopnoro locals were numbers
in the 100s.

	Shannon was the only interurban to display a number   ---   37--SHANNON
---   in PRCo days.   Library and Drake did not display numbers until well
into  ({[pat]})  days.   Whether or not they qualified for same is another
story   ---   could LIBRARY qualify as a separate destination?   If true,
then McKeesport and other routes could have displayed Destination signs as
well.

	Hope this doesn't take on a life of its own!(:->)

> "Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> Because these routes didn't have numbers until the '50s, when it really
> didn't matter any more!

>> tsquare wrote:

>> Another question:  It's obvious that the Route Numbers
>> generally work counter-clockwise around the City --
>> therefore, why are the Washington interurban line (36)
>> amd the Charleroi line (35) reversed?

>>> On Behalf Of Jim Holland::

>>>         Because of Chronology  --  Charleroi already existed when
Washington was
>>> built?!?!?!?!(:->)

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