[PRCo] PITTSBURGH'S___1950___TRACK___PROGRAM

[James B. Holland]

Dennis Linsky has collected various Traction Publications over the years 
and quotes from them  --  I have shared his information here 
before.       Here is a listing he provides for track renewal by PRCo in 
1949.

There is a summary at the end indicating that PRCo had lost enough money 
by postponing the fare increase to buy ten new TrolleyCars  --  PRCo did 
not have any plans to buy cars but just used the comparison to give 
teeth to the amount lost!!



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	PITTSBURGH'S 1950 TRACK PROGRAM
Date: 	Wed, 4 Jan 2006 02:13:26 EST
From: 	Dennismk1

	

	



       Good Evening, Everyone:

            It was 56 years ago when Pittsburgh Railways has rebuilt the 
following trackage:

            1. Forbes Street from Homewood Cemetery to Craft Avenue--a 
very long stretch.
            2. Penn Avenue from Whitfield to Winebiddle (route 
88-Frankstown)--1 mile.
            3. Brighton Road from Marshall to Davis (most of route 6).
            4. 9th Street forom Penn to Duquense Way (about 2 blocks).
            5. West Ohio Street from Federal to Brighton (about 1.5 miles).
            6. Being in bankruptcy, PRWys has been allowed to lay only 
22,000 feet of track a year and the Steel City had to tie in its paving 
plans with those of the company.  For 1950, they were talking about 
rebuilding North Ave. Routes 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, and 15--about 2 blocks) 
from Federal to Arch.
            7. Woods Run Road (tip end of route 18)
            8. Penn Avenue from Winebiddle to Main (route 88)--3/4 mile.

            The company used 1000 cars in rush hours--about 300 being 
non-PCC's.  It claimed a loss of about 2 cars per month through 
retirement, disrepair, or accident.  It also said that the $3,000,000 it 
might have collected in 1950 would have bought 10 new cars had the fare 
increase been in effect sooner.

            From ERA HEADLIGHTS, January, 1950, page 8.

            Very Sincerely,

            Dennis M. Linsky

Jim__Holland


I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!

down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!