[PRCo] Re: Trolley Tunnel is 100

[John Swindler]

Might also have been electrified and extended down Arlington Ave.  After 
all, Arlington was originally double track.  But Bob's point still valid.  
The tunnel is the key to a quick, one seat ride.

js



>From: "Donald Galt" <galtfd at att.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolley Tunnel is 100
>Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 01:31:56 -0800
>
>On 3 Dec 2004 at 7:33, Dietrich, Robert J. wrote:
>
> > Without this tunnel South Hills would not look
> > like it does today,
> > Beechview, Brookline, Dormont were all without
> > access.  Without the
> > Tunnel the Overbrook line would still be a narrow
> > gauge railroad
> > terminating at the back incline.
>
>Almost. The narrow gauge line had previously been extended up the hill to a
>higher, shorter tunnel punched through to the north slope of the mountain.
>
>Don
>
>