[PRCo] Re: PITTSBURGH PCC ROLLSIGNS

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!

> John F Bromley wrote:

> I keep tripping over route signs for exposures for which I was
> previously unaware, like 27/30 CARNEGIE-CRAFTON, 19 WESTERN AV-BRIGHTON,
> 6/15 BRIGHTON RD-BELLEVUE

	The lists that have been officially published for the public usually
list only the dedicated lines.    Both the 42-Dormont and 38-Mt.Lebanon
are dedicated lines and are listed, but the  OWL  of 42/38 co-existed
with the dedicated lines but that is not seen listed  --  it is
mentioned in schedules.

	We don't see rush hour only lines in published lists as a rule,
either.    The 1959 PTM map does list some of these (43-Neeld and
47-Carrick via tunnel) but does not list the 38A extension during the
rush from Clearview to Castle Shannon and this PTM map also does not
list the 42/38 Owl nor any of the other combination owls.    The
88-Frankstown Short is not listed.

	This would be my first guess on fraction lines that we haven't
otherwise seen.

	Believe we had a discussion a while back about the 6/15 where I found a
schedule which listed this as an Owl for a time in the 1950s.

	I also have a photo of a PCC with 51-Bon Air, a stub-end line.    Think
the photo is the early 1950s so doubt it is a railfan sign.    Could it
have been a desire at one time to put a loop out here for Single-Enders?

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