[PRCo] PRC Interurban Pass Points

[Fred Schneider]

I had asked Ed Lybarger what he knew (from timetables) about regular
meet points on the interurban lines.  Here was his response, quoted with
permission.  Note also that from Washington Junction in, he only notes
where a Washington car would pass another Washington car.  The other
line is not considered in the analysis.  Note that both Washington and
Charleroi had long recovery times at the outer ends of the line.  White
Barn to Elco loop (in the boro of Roscoe) probably took 5 to 7 minutes,
giving 15 to 20 minutes layover.  There would normally have been  25
minutes layover in Washington.  What we still need in this equation were
the motorman's relief points  It is logical to assume motorman marked on
and off at Washington, Charleroi and Tunnel (Castle Shannon earlier) but
we know that, like West Penn, they also made reliefs at sidings in
route.

So here is all that good information from Sir Edward the Lybarger:

This is not as simple as it looks.  The "regular" time points were
different on Sundays, for example, while there were exceptions and
trippers out there that could pass
almost anywhere.

Washington Weekday "Regular:"
Chestnut & Jefferson
County Home
Alexander
Van Eman
Cremona
Castle Shannon
Boggs

Washington Weekday Exceptions & Trippers:
Chestnut & Jefferson
Tylerdale
Tylerdale CH
County Home
Meadowland
Arnold
Alexander
Ashland Ave.
Richfol
Van Eman
Orr
County Line
Cremona
Brookside
Wash. Jct.
Castle Shannon
Oak
Bon Air
Boggs
SH Jct.

Washington Sunday:
Maple Ave.
Arnold
Richfol
County Line
Wash. Jct.
Boggs

Charleroi Weekday "Regular:"
White Barn
Charleroi CH
Monessen Jct.
1st St. Mon City
Mingo
West Library
Castle Shannon
Boggs

Charleroi Exceptions
White Barn
Charleroi CH
Monessen Jct.
1st St.
Riverview Sdg.
Crookham
Mingo
McChain
IB of W. Library Loop
Castle Shannon
Smith
Bon Air
Boggs

Charleroi Sunday:
White Barn
Monessen Jct.
1st St.
Mingo
Between McChain & Simmons
Wash. Jct.
Boggs

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