[PRCo] Re: Road Salt

[Bob Rathke]

I remember the salt bin at the Spring Hill trolley loop in the mid-1950's.
Also the can screwed to the platform below the motorman's seat; the can held
a paper cup containing rock salt (from the bin in the loop) that the motoman
could use to spread salt on the steps if they became icy.  No wonder the
stepwells rusted.

Bob 5/25/05

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From: "Ken & Tracie" <ktjosephson at earthlink.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:39 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Road Salt


> 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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