[PRCo] E. Ohio St.Carbarn

[Bob Rathke]

I've commented on this before, but parts of the carbarn on E. Ohio St. east
of Chestnut St. were still in existence in the late 1950's, although I
neglected to photograph them at that time.  In 1957, I saw the carbarn
tracks in the automotive garage of  Zwick's Gulf Station which was then at
that site.  This was well above the flood plain, and maybe 8 feet below the
PRR tracks on the Canal St. viaduct.

I did photograph this area during the flood of March, 1964 when the water
rose well above Progress St., and came close to Canal St.

In March, 1964, flood waters closed the Penn-Lincoln Parkway through
downtown.  The B&O station was unaffected, and it actually hosted B&O
mainline trains that normally used the P&LE station which was closed for a
few days.  I took photos of the B&O mainline trains that had to back into
the B&O station from Laughlin Jct. - just like the days before the B&O
acquired trackage rights over the P&LE in the early 1930's.

Bob 3/1/04

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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 3:30 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: 1936___Flood


>
>
> In answer to Jim's question, how about Plummer St. and Millvale??
>
> From earlier era:  There was also a car barn at north end of 16th St.
Bridge
> off of East Ohio, but this was on somewhat higher ground.  Same for
> Manchester, if topo map studied for elevation.
>
> Should also be a barn in Birmingham used by Sarah St. car line, and wasn't
> there also one in Homestead at one time?  Also McKeesport - not PRC, but
> didn't WP Ry. have car barn on Walnut???  And West Park, but this was
> somewhat away from the river.
>
> John
RR