[PRCo] Re: Scrapped PCCs

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!


> Fred Schneider wrote:

> You may or may not be aware, Harold, that there are two
> distinct events with the Rankin Bridge.   One was the
> partial collapse in 1937 because Pittsburgh Railways
> ran an overloaded work car onto it.

	Do you have more information on this?


>  The other was the 1950 replacement which you cited here.


	Railroad Avenue Enterprises in New Jersey has a
few photos of the old, under construction, and new bridge.
One is 1739 just after negotiating the traffic circle;
several on the shoo-flys for construction which took
the trolleycar down onto the mainline RR level; and several
of cars negotiating the new bridge  --  ALL  quite interesting.

	Have also seen a photo (possibly on Inet) of cars
stacked at what looks like a turning loop just beyond the
bridge.



>> Harold Geissenheimer wrote:

>> Boris and Fred

>> Part of the Rankin saga was the building
>> of the replacement Rankin Bridge.

>> PRC retained rail service and built track on the
>> Rankin side on sidewalks while the bridge was under
>> construction.  PRC did a good job of working
>> with the county to keep the trolleys running.

>> Boris...are you familiar with the old Rankin Bridge
>> which included a traffic circle (rotary) on structure?

> > Harold Geissenheimer



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Jim

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