[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Rt. 65

[John Swindler]

NOTE:  The following should be considered as heresay only.

65 was one of the last - if not the last - independents to become part of 
Pittsburgh Railways.  Originally it may not have connected with 56 at 
Lincoln Place.  I think it just terminated in middle of the street.

In Homestead, there was a crossover on Amity just short of 8th.  I've long 
been under the impression - repeat - impression that 65 in pre-PRC days 
terminated at this crossover.  Rt. 65 came down West St., but jogged over to 
Amity before reaching 8th.

After acquisition by PRC, received 65 number and for a time thru-routed with 
59 as Homeville-Homestead-Lincoln Place.  It was a double-end route.  Was 
this when the passing siding was put in at Lincoln Place and a connection 
made to 56 line??

As for Muldowney Loop and Munhall Loop, were these added for PCC operation??

Question:  So where was the carbarn when 65 Homestead-Lincoln Place was an 
independent??

John

p.s.  just for record, 65 was originally Bell & Jones, a Forbes Ave. route.  
So I assume this discussion concerns 65(II)?  (:>)




>From: Jim Holland <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fwd: Rt. 65
>Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:44:57 -0800
>
>
>Good Morning!
>
> > On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 Macmarka at cs.com wrote:
>
> > When were the loops installed at Muldowney and Munhall?
>
>	The 1949--ERA map indicates that the 65 was using the loop on
>8th between Ravine and Rankin Bridge.    The 1959 PRMA map
>indicates the 65 used the same loop.    This loop was shared with
>the 55A- and 60-lines.    Someone suggested that the 65 shared
>the 59-line on Ravine to Homeville but that is not indicated by
>the maps.
>
>	Apparently the 59-line shared the 65 line and terminated on West
>about midway between 12th and 22nd where the 65-line became
>single track  --  excellent place for a double-ender to return.
>
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