[PRCo] Re: Liberty and Seventh Avenues

[James B. Holland]

Matt Barry wrote:

> Browsing through Historic Pittsburgh again, and noted the attached 
> photograph. At first look, I thought it was something taken a few 
> years after the abandonment of the East End lines, given the 
> disconnect between the Liberty and Seventh Avenue tracks. Closer look 
> at the vehicles and manner of dress of the pedestrians, I think this 
> is the 1930's or 1940's.
>
> Anybody?
>
> -- URL : 
> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/LIBERTY_SEVENTH.jpeg


The tracks on 7th between Smithfield and Liberty weren't visible in the 
1950s  --  second track and even overhead on 7th between Smithfield and 
Grant Was still there in the 1950s.       7th was narrow at Smithfield 
end but Quite Broad at Grant end  --  even devil strip was wide.




Jim__Holland


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