[PRCo] Re: JTC

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005, James B. Holland wrote:

> Pg.39 of Volkmer's Color book on Pgh. Region shows a map of JTC with
> double track from Washington and Walnut crossing the Conemaugh River,
> passing under the PRR while running on the northeast side of the river
> and then crossing the river again to the traditional alignment
> ----    this in addition to the standard alignment on the south west of
> the river.
>
> Did this actually exist?       If yes, when was it discontinued and why?

Was the trackage to Morrellville until Roosevelt Blvd opened in (iirc 
1930); then the street on the north/east side of the river was vacated and 
the steel mill took the right of way.

>From memory anyway, documents are a bit far from me now.