[PRCo] Re: One Hundred Years Ago, March 14, 1902

[John F Bromley]

Right you are, John, it's on the 40 eastbound on Sycamore at Shiloh.  Must
be a fantrip. I have a slide here (6605541-04) and the buildings are
confirmed.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 5:09 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: One Hundred Years Ago, March 14, 1902


>
>
>
> It looks so familiar, but can't place.  First impression was Mt. Oliver,
but
> if was to make a wild guess, would ask others what was the track layout
like
> on route 40 Mt. Washington???
>
> The inbound and outbound tracks were about a block apart in vicinity of
> Shiloh and Grandview.  So is this a fantrip car (person in front door)
> inbound on rt. 40 turning into Shiloh??  I think it was single track on
> Shiloh for couple blocks.
>
> The inbound rt. 40 car would turn off Grandview about 4-5 blocks short of
> incline, then parallel Grandview couple blocks to south, and would come up
a
> steep grade to reach Shiloh, as picture indicates.  I think someone on the
> list grew up in that area.   Who has a track map handy??
>
> John
>
>
> >From: "John F Bromley" <johnfbromley at rogers.com>
> >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> >CC: "Swindler John" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
> >Subject: [PRCo] Re: One Hundred Years Ago, March 14, 1902
> >Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:10:38 -0500
> >
> >
> >This probably should be obvious but it's giving me fits - two single
track
> >lines, one up a grade (left with the car) presumably unidirectional,
> >merging
> >into one single track on a very narrow street.  Assuming it's not a
charter
> >off-route with a fake sign, I can't figure it out from either of the
track
> >maps available based on the 77/54 routings. Is that a church? John
Swindler
> >and Ed Lybarger, you're the experts - what say you?.
> >
> >.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Matt Barry" <mrb190+ at pitt.edu>
> >To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> >Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 3:30 PM
> >Subject: [PRCo] Re: One Hundred Years Ago, March 14, 1902
> >
> >
> > > I thought I had read somewhere that there was a route running from
62nd
> > > street loop to Carson Stree, 30th street loop.
> > >
> > > PAT has gone back to these old pratices, in a way, by having routes
run,
> > > fro instance from Highland Park, through town, to Bellevue.
> > >
> > > And speaking of 77/54, does anyone know this locale?
> > >
> > > http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/kjpgh122.jpg
> > >
> > >
> > > John F Bromley wrote:
> > >
> > > >Well, it ain't a perfect world.
> > > >
> > > >The 1926 guide shows no Route 77 in existence, not does it
acknowledge
> > > >LARIMER as a separate route (but see below).  It does have Route 54
> >FORBES &
> > > >CARRICK, from "Forbes at Brady Sts, thence over 22nd St Bridge,
Sidney,
> >S
> > > >19th St, Mary, S 18th Sts, Brownsville Ave through Carrick to
> >Brentwood."
> > > >
> > > >And it has Route 59 FORBES & CARRICK "same as Route 54 to Crailo St
> >only.
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
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