[PRCo] Re: Trolley wire fences

[Fred Schneider]

West Penn did have guards where in crossed the PRR in Connellsville's
West Side ... more traffic on the railroad.

robert netzlof wrote:

> --- Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org> wrote:
> >
> > I have no evidence, but I'm guessing one of these guards was not in
> > place
> > over the siding. There are probably other such exceptions around
> > the area
> > (assuming I'm right about this one)
> >
> Now that you mention it, two steam RR tracks crossed the West Penn
> track on Ligonier Street in Latrobe. I do remember seeing the
> crossings when streetcars were still running and I don't remember
> ever seeing any guards on the trolley wire.
>
> The one was a spur from the Ligonier Vally RR into the ALCo plant (it
> was 3 rail so may have been owned by ALCo). The other was a spur
> which passed through the grounds of the Latrobe Electric Steel plant
> and went on to the Vulcan Mold and Iron Co. The former was used
> almost never (rail access was by PRR at the other end of the plant),
> the latter was used once a day or less.
>
> =====
> Bob Netzlof a/k/a Sweet Old Bob
>
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