[PRCo] Re: Forbes Avenue? Second Avenue?

[Dietrich, Robert J.]

OK, I just wasted more time than I should have looking for a shot that could
explain the aforementioned photo.  All I could locate was one where the
professor stepped back a few feet --
http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/pitt107.jpg  it shows a little
more.

Bob

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	John F Bromley [mailto:johnfbromley at rogers.com] 
Sent:	Tuesday, May 07, 2002 2:51 PM
To:	pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject:	[PRCo] Re: Forbes Avenue?  Second Avenue?


If that's Grant behind the car where are the straight-through double tracks
that connected northbound to east on Liberty and southbound from
Liberty/11th?  Must've had'em out at the dry cleaners that day.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Holland" <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 2:43 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Forbes Avenue? Second Avenue?


>
> Good Morning!
>
> It is Grant turning to Liberty  --  I took the photo and had 2-purposes
> for it:::::::
>
> 1)--to catch the lean of the car into the curve, and.......
>
> 2)--to attempt a direct-head-on photo that looks like the drafting drawing
> supplied by SLC!
>
> > "Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:
>
> > What hillside?  I think you're looking at the Allegheny County Jail.
> > That's why I like shots that show more than the streetcar.
>
> >> From: Matt Barry:::::::
>
> >> http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/jpg/pitt122.jpg
>
> >> This seems like an early to mid-sixties pic, and is one of my
favorites.
>
> >> But I can't quite figure out if this is Second Avenue or Forbes, or???
>
> >> I think that is Blvd. of the Allies up on the hillside.
>
> >> Anyone?
>
> >> Matt
>
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