[PRCo] Re: Interurban___Truncation

[Harold Geissenheimer]

Thank you Ed.....as usual you know the answers.   Best wishes.  Harold 
Geissenheimer

Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

>Washington city lines were abandoned as follows:
>May 2, 1953 was last day of scheduled service on W-4 East & West.  I believe
>May 16 was the last day for W-5 North Washington.  W-1 Jefferson & Maiden
>closed June 20, along with the car house at Tylerdale.  The interurban was
>based out of South Hills (Tunnel) for the final summer.
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>I believe Donora was abandoned June 27, same as Charleroi.  I'm doing a lot
>of this from memory; the complete records are at the PTM Library & I'm not
>there this weekend.
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>Ed
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>[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
>Harold Geissenheimer
>Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:28 PM
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Interurban___Truncation
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>Good question.  Here is another one for our archives.
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>When were Washington City lines abandoned?
>Also when was Donora abandoned?
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>Harold Geissenheimer
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>>            Charleroi truncated at Library late June-1953 and
>>Washington truncated at Drake late August-1953?       Does anyone
>>*know*  the reason for this spread?       Why not shorten both at the
>>same time?
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>>Jim__Holland
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