[PRCo] Re: Street Cars and Amusement Parks

[James B. Holland]

mtoytrain at bellsouth.net wrote:
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> In my reading I found that in many cities in the early days of Street 
> Car Operations many lines generally ended up at a amusement park, many 
> of which were "built" by the Street Car companies.
> In Pittsburgh there was of course the line to Kennywood Park, and West 
> View Park.


The Dormont School System had an Annual Picnic at Kennywood.       
Reduced price tickets bought in advance also included a One-Way ride to 
the park on PRCo Charters  --  that meant TrolleyCars as long as they 
operated to the park.

We boarded in front of the Mt.Lebanon Presbyterian Church opposite Bower 
Hill Road.       There must have been about 20 trolleycars go outbound 
one right after the other  --  That Was A Sight.       We made a right 
turn onto Carson Street then followed the 77/54 to Craft and then the 
68-line to the Park.       Don't remember anything about Kennywood that 
day but Do Remember The TrolleyCar Ride  --  parents met us there and 
brought us home!

As a Family we often went to Idylwild.       We liked the roller 
coasters at West View Better!




Jim__Holland


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