[PRCo] Broadway__Dormont

[James B. Holland]

Hi Bill!


Thought you had lived in Pgh at one time.       You are quite 
knowledgeable about the system  --  wish you had seen it at an earlier 
date  --  sure you feel the same.

Can't find that map of the 42-wye in the early 1900s  --  John Swindler 
is quite adept at that as is Derrick  --  maybe they have the URL handy 
where that was found.

Jim



Bill Robb wrote:

> Here's a couple of photos showing the concrete PRW:

> 1. The yellow 1700 is outbound just past the Wenzell Ave bridge. This 
> photo was taken in September 1978.
>
> 2. 1721 outbound on the 42 PRW and signed 35 Shannon Library. I saw a 
> couple of 35-36-37 cars go out the 42 that day. A diversion by 
> Clearview Loop and Castle Shannon? This was a weekday so I doubt it 
> was a fantrip. This photo was taken in August 1979.
>
>
> Bill Robb
>
> --- "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bill!
>>
>>
>> You are referring to the portion in the center of Broadway in Dormont 
>> from Potomac north (inbound) to *near* Wenzell overpass. I have often 
>> wondered the same.
>
>
>> Bill Robb wrote:
>>
>>> Any idea why PRC paved the 42 Dormont PRW to just over the top of 
>>> the ties, but not flush with the top of the rail?  Concrete is an 
>>> expensive method of paving.
>>>
>>> Bill Robb
>>
>
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