[PRCo] Road Salt

[Ken & Tracie]

Well, my Imperial and my truck are a bit newer than my station wagon. Tracie 
is driving a '99 Toyota, so maybe she has the most sanity. Especially with 
gasoline at $2.50 per gallon.
I would suspect the El Paso PCCs have/had some rust. Desert winds blow dust 
into nooks, crannies and crevices. During the rainy season, moisture gets 
absorbed by this packed in dirt, leading to some rust issues, but it is 
never as extensive as salt induced rust damage.

When did Pittsburgh begin salting the city streets? Did Pittsburgh Railways 
apply the salt along car lines, or was this completely the responsibility of 
local government?

I seem to remember somebody noting crushed slag was used for a time.

K. 


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