[PRCo] Re: Santa Barbara Siding

[Edward H. Lybarger]

One of the very few errors on the 1959 PERC map was the placement of Santa
Barbara Siding...yes, it's on the wrong side.  Troy Hill Car House was also
omitted.  I think there is a third error but can't think of it now.

Ed

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Subject: [PRCo] Santa Barbara Siding



  I'm looking at a photo of PAT 1703 at Santa Barbara Siding that Bob Rathke
sent me. The car is on the straight portion of the siding headed towards the
photographer. The passing siding is on the right. Towards the end/beginning
of the siding is a path leading from the track then running parallel to the
line just to the right of the signal.   Here's where the confusion lies.
The
PRMA map of 1959(my Bible when it comes to PRCo trackage) shows the siding
on
the left heading inbound. I just reviewed the TGM video and it shows the
siding on the right heading inbound. Either the PRMA map or the narrative in
the video is incorrect. I double checked the PRMA map and it correctly shows
the Brookside Siding to the right heading inbound. I know you can't see the
photo(Bob can), but if you look at the PRMA map then the TGM video(the
inbound trip on the Drake line), they dispute each other. This is driving me
nuts, as I like to correctly label my photos. Can someone please resove this
for me? Bottom line:  Was the Santa Barbara passing siding on the right or
left heading inbound? Thanks!
                                        Mark McGuire