[PRCo] Re: 1971

[Edward H. Lybarger]

48 went in 1968.  We did a 3-car extravaganza in November 1971 when 44, 49
and 53 went bus.  The "new" 49-Arlington-Warrington was just that...the 49
tracks up Arlington and the old 48 track on Warrington, some of which was
also used previously by 44, 47(latter-day 53) and "old" 49, to South Hills
Jct.

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Subject: [PRCo] 1971


I believe the "hilltop" lines (44, 48, the "real" 49 & 53) were discontinued
mid November, 1971.
The over the hill line (now 52) was pieced together from a couple of
stretches of two of the
abandoned lines as an alternative to the tunnel in the event of an
emergency. It was initially
designated Route 49.
K.

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