[PRCo] Re: PRCo Interurbans

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Somewhere in the files are sketches of two different sites considered for
both Drake and Library loops.  The other one for Drake was near the wye/West
Penn substation, but it lacked real space as well as good access.  Remember
that parking wasn't a big issue in 1953, though.  The original lot at the
loop might have held 10 cars.

Trestle maintenance costs and an absence of population indeed dictated the
loop location.

Ed

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Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 11:21 AM
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRCo Interurbans



Ed would know for sure, but I think they considered several places.  Where
they
put it had enough room for a parking lot and easy access from US route 19.

Macmarka at cs.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/22/02 5:13:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> fschnei at supernet.com writes:
>
> <<
>  You answered your own question.  The trestle was a maintenance expense
that
> the
>  company didn't need, and the area south of Drake was largely farmland in
> 1953.
>  All those houses we showed you in June between County Line stop and Drake
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