[PRCo] Re: Scrapped PCCs

[Fred Schneider]

It is in the route cards.  I just had surgery on my right shoulder and
cannot lift a two foot stack of paper.  Ask EHL.

Jim Holland wrote:

> 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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