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

[Dietrich, Robert J.]

Like Ed said, this IS Mt. Washington, Sycamore St. turning onto Shiloh St.
The car is entering a two way single track that swings up around the corner
before going to double track.  Since I never noticed the destination sign,
my first impression of this photo was that the signals failed and the car is
entering the controlled section against the red while everyone watches for
another car coming around the corner at the other end of Shiloh.  The line
goes back to double track in the middle of the block just after it turns
onto Southern Ave, a half block from my house.  Here is a shot of that
location -- http://www.users.voicenet.com/~shawncd/SHJ/cr1601.htm.


Bob

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Edward H. Lybarger [mailto:twg at pulsenet.com] 
Sent:	Friday, March 15, 2002 5:52 PM
To:	pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject:	[PRCo] Re: One Hundred Years Ago, March 14, 1902


This sure looks like the former Union National Bank office at Shiloh &
Sycamore, Mt. Washington.  It fits, according to the track map.

Doesn't everyone keep a track map at his/her computer?!

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of John
Swindler
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 5:09 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
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.
> > >
> > -- Trailing quotes stripped by Listar --
> >
> >
>
>


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