[PRCo] Route 5 Derail

[Bob Rathke]

The route 5 derail was on the west rail in Itin St., about 150 ft. north of
Concord St.  In trolley days - which ended in October, 1957 - the Concord
St. rail was still exposed in the pavement just a few feet from the route 5
rail.

Bob 5/24/04

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----- Original Message -----
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: "- 1714 PRCo__WP__JTC -" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 1:56 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Derails


> The 21--FINEVIEW had 5-Derails, ALL trailing::
>
> 3--Derails on Henderson,
> 1--Derail on Carrie,
> 1--Derail on Lanark.
>
>
>
> The 5--SPRING__HILL had 1-Derail on Itin,
> both Leading and Trailing as it was on
> Single Track. Interesting to note that
> a branch along Concord toward / to
> North Avenue existed at one time and
> apparently connected in vicinity of Derail
> on Itin!
>
>
> AND a careful study of the mup indicates
> that the 5-line once ran along Progress and
> Lacock between 16th and 9th north of the
> River on the Near North Side.
RR