[PRCo] Re: Northside rail

[John Swindler]

Interesting.  Thanks, Bob

What about the Troy Hill route?  Any suspicions on whether rail removed or 
do you think it might still be in place under the pavement???

What about 16th St. Bridge?

Just wondering.

John




>From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Subject: [PRCo] Northside rail
>Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:55:50 -0500
>
>The Northside rail is on Chestnut St., north of E. Ohio St.  This was the
>rail for routes 1 and 5, and it exists exposed and in good condition,
>including turnouts (at least until recently) as far north as Spring Garden
>Avenue.  I believe that most of the rail for routes 1 and 5 north of that
>point is still under the asphalt all the way out to the routes' loops.
>
>Yes, a small section of rail in E. Ohio St. near Federal St. was left
>exposed in the middle of the Allgheny Center complex when it was built
>nearly 40 years ago. When Allegheny Center Mall opened in 1966, a friend
>called it, "instant slum."  Prophetic.
>
>Bob 7/24/03
>
>-----------------------------
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matt Barry" <mrb190+ at pitt.edu>
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:31 AM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC 100
>

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