[PRCo] Re: Route 53 and Route 75

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Because more people recognized 53-Carrick as the regular car, probably.
Harold, you were there then...any thoughts?

Ed

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[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of James
B. Holland
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:13 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Route 53 and Route 75


Think Matt's question is more along the lines of:::::::

"""Since route 53 trolleycars were permanently rerouted to route 47, why
didn't it carry route 47 destination signs instead of route 53?"""



Jim__Holland


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down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!




Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> Because there weren't enough buses on hand to do it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
> Matt Barry
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 10:30 AM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Route 53 and Route 75
>
>
> Here a couple other Joe Testagrose photos that are currently on
> alt.binaries.rail.
> The first is a great shot of route 75 Wilkinsburg gliding along Penn
> Avenue.
>
> The second is a shot of route 53 coming up Warrington Ave on July 1,
> 1968. I guess this was shortly after the tracks on South 18th street
> into the South Side were abandoned and what was route 47 Carrick via
> Tunnel became known as 53 Carrick. There is a cardboard sign in the
> window indicating that the car goes through the Tunnel and up
> Warrington. I wonder why 53 Carrick as it was wasn't just retired as a
> route when teh south 18th street tracks were abandoned, in favor of
> instituting the rush hour 47 as a regular route?
>
>
http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PAT1751onRt75atPenn%26So
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>
> :
>
http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/PAT1767onRt53atWarringto
n%26Allen7-1-68TW.jpg