[PRCo] Re: JTC

[James B. Holland]

Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> 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.


Thank You, Derrick!

One  Fascinating  Little  System    ----    have had  *some*  
information but never really studied it in detail.


Jim