[PRCo] Re: Why a Wye?

[Jim Holland]

Freight!       Wye is a turnaround but in case of Donora it was for freight.
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Space limitations  --  couldn't make a loop in location of 42-Dormont wye.
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87-Ardmore had a wye briefly but upgraded to loop in different location.
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Riverview combination of wye // loop    ----    wye portion of loop 
added in 1922 so northbound Interurbans to Pgh. shared southbound 
Charleroi / Donora trackage near loop until last leg built to form wye.
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JJ
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mtoytrain at bellsouth.net wrote:
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> Why a wye?        Yes one in Donora, if Jones low Floor double ended 
> cars were used, why the wye, a freight station?      a turn 
> around?     Other areas of Pittsburgh Railways had wyes so why the wyes?
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> Merry Christmas to all !
> Jerry Matsick