[PRCo] Re: Why a Wye?

[John Swindler]

Early schedule alternated Pittsburgh trips between Donora and Charleroi 
branches.  Later (maybe at early date) all cars routed to Charleroi, and 
Donora operated as the shuttle.  Unequal length of branches probably 
produced operating/scheduling inefficiencies .


>From: <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>, <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Why a Wye?
>Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:49:28 -0500
>
>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?
>
>
>Merry Christmas to all !
>Jerry Matsick
>
>
>

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