[PRCo] Re: Dates & Routes

[James B. Holland]

Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

>A bit of research produced the following information...
>
>Last days of operation:
>West end of W-4, East & West		May 2, 1953
>East end of W-4 + W-5, North Washington	May 16, 1953
>W-1, Jefferson & Maiden	June 20, 1953
>Donora		May 16, 1953
>Charleroi interurban	June 27, 1953
>Washington Interurban		August 29, 1953
>
>Simmons Loop opened	June 29, 1953
>Drake Loop opened	September 25, 1953
>
>Downtown loops:
>Route 44 used Smithfield-Liberty-Wood.  The PRR station loop was
>Liberty-12th-Penn-11th-Liberty.
>Route 49 used Grant-Liberty-Wood.
>
>Ed
>



Ok, Ed  --  this begs some questions as well!!!!!!! :-D

There is a one or two day gap between end of Charleroi and opening of 
Simmons  --  what happened in between  --  West Library?

Also, at the end of local service in Washington I understand the 
Interurban Wye was closed and the Interurbans looped on city 
streets.       Any specific dates for this operation?

Very fast for opening of Drake loop  --  less than one month after 
abandonment!


Jim__Holland