[PRCo] Re: Kennywood

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!

>> Fred Schneider wrote:

>> Incorrect statement below:  West Penn ran from McKeesport to Duquesne, not from
>> Duquesne to the amusement park.

	Vhare did I said That?!?!

> Jim Holland wrote:

>         Don't know where the  *main*  parking lot is//was but your description
> sounds good.   TrolleyCar tracks were on prw on the north side of Duquesne
> and between that blvd and the Monongahela.   The photo on pg.71 of  *PCC
> The Car That Fought Back*  shows a 17 crossing Duquesne into the loop
> area.   The park entrance is immediately to the left (right from our
> perspective) of the trolleycars.

>         Yes to both parts.   Beginning 1900.05.26  (102--years, 1--week ago!),
> ".......Monongahela Street Railway (MSR) cars began 'thru service' into
> McKeesport under a trackage lease (which was subsequently transferred to
> PRCo.)"   (Pg.110, McKeesport Trolleys, Ron Beal.)   Before that,
> McKeesport, Wilmerding, & Duquesne Ry. Co. (MWD) ran cars here every
> 10-minutes.
>         This book goes on to say that the Pgh., McKeesport & Connellsville was
> chartered 1900.12.22 and brought together all the significant local lines
> in McKeesport but had vision of connecting McKeesport to Coke region
> (pg.118) and then arranged for thru car service to Pgh on MWD, MSR, and
> finally Consolidated traction for a grand total of 15-cents (pg.120!)
>         I cannot find any date for the beginning of the 68-line into McKeesport
> but a note on pg.74 says the 68A Homestead McKeesport began 1910.06.26 but
> was discontinued on 1913.04.20 except for Sunday only service.
>         But the 68-line from Kennywood to McKeesport was leased from West Penn
> until a very late date - can't find that offhand, either.

>         John  and//or  Don or Derrick might be able to fill in more specific
> details.

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James B. Holland

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