[PRCo] Re: Tunnel // W.Liberty

[John Swindler]

Looks like they probably came straight down Washington St., later renamed 
Warrington.  But this just a guess.  Otherwise, why would there be tracks on 
Washington?

http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/maps/showmap.pl?client=maps&image=16v06p12

I'm still intrigued by Ravine St. shown on this map.  Was it a real street?  
or just on paper??

Seem to recall Bell Tavern showing up on one of these plat maps about where 
Saw Mill Run and Warrington intersect.  And also vaguely recall Bell Tavern 
showing up as a separate route on one of Don Galt's early route listings.  
Was it a franchise car on Warrington/Washington?????

John



>From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Tunnel // W.Liberty
>Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:45:20 -0700
>
>Dietrich, Robert J. wrote:
>
> >The Tunnel opened on Dec. 4, 1904.  While it was being built bridges to
> >Beechview were also being constructed.  They were probably finished
> >about the same time but I never checked.
> >
> >How did streetcars get to West Liberty Ave. in 1903 before the Tunnel?
> >
>
>The tracks went from the lower yard out onto Warrington, Saw Mill Run,
>and then up W.Liberty.
>
>
>
>Jim__Holland
>
>

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