[PRCo] Re: Why a Wye?

[Jim Holland]

Thanks for Jogging my Memory.       From Pg.10 of the 1952 ERA printout 
on PRCo Interurbans:::::::
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"""On November_01_1920, service on the Charleroi-Pittsburgh line went 
from a 30 to 60 minute headway, with trips on intermediate times being 
made between Pittsburgh and Donora."""       As All PRCo Interurbans 
were single end cars, they had to use the wye in Donora.       The 
article continues:::       """This arrangement operated for more than 
four years, during which time another service operated between Riverview 
and Roscoe.       On February_22_1925, thru service from Donora to 
Pittsburgh was discontinued and in 1930, one-man operation started on 
the route.       A wye located at a passenger and freight station in 
Donora on McKean Street between 4th and 5th was used for turning the 
single end thru cars from Pittsburgh."""
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Other interesting tidbits here  --  Donora started on December_18_1906,  
100-years ago!!!       Service north grew in increments until 1919 when 
it reached Riverview.
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Jim___Holland
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John Swindler wrote:

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> 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 .
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>> 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
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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
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