[PRCo] Re: Broadway__Dormont

[Bill Robb]

I think it dates from 1934. That map is from the
Historic Pittsburgh web site. 

http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/34v09ind.html

Plate 16 has Dormont Jct:

http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/maps/showmap.pl?client=maps&image=34v09p16

Plate 15 covers Broadway:

http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/maps/showmap.pl?client=maps&image=34v09p15

Bill Robb

--- "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net> wrote:

> There is no inbound connection visible, underneath
> lettering or otherwise.
> But this map is a 1950s or early '60s version...note
> the building labeled
> "Dormont Oldsmobile Co." and is irrelevant to the
> 1900s.
> 
> The Charleroi route operated via West Liberty Avenue
> from October 10, 1903
> through November 30, 1904.  Beginning December 1,
> 1904, it used the new
> trolley tunnel and the new "Upper Line" -- the
> Beechview route.  But on May
> 1, 1907, it returned to West Liberty Avenue.
> 
> On July 14, 1909, inbound Charleroi cars were
> shifted to the Overbrook
> route; outbound cars didn't move there until
> November 1 1909.
> 
> Ed
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On
> Behalf Of Mark
> McGuire
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 11:46 AM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Broadway__Dormont
> 
> 
> 
>   It was my understanding that the Charleroi
> interurban ran on the
> 38 line down West Liberty. In the map I don't see an
> inbound
> connection to the 42 line, unless it's under the
> words on the map.
> Please set me straight on this as I think it's very
> important to know.
> Thanks!
> 
>                       Mark
> 
> P.S.- I remember having a discussion about this
> previously but it
>       escapes me now.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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