[PRCo] Re: PITTSBURGH'S___1950___TRACK___PROGRAM

[Fred Schneider]

I went through the track book in the PTM library a few weeks ago  
looking for the changes down in the point that were made to  
accommodate the Gateway Redevelopment.   I came to a significant  
conclusion.   In the 1940s there was a lot of track replacement going  
on.   In the early 1950s there was a lot of work at car stops and  
special work ... probably were cars were derailing.   In the late  
1950s, there was a lot of work tearing up track.

On Jan 8, 2006, at 4:54 PM, James B. Holland wrote:

> 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
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>        Good Evening, Everyone:
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>             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.
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>             Very Sincerely,
>
>             Dennis M. Linsky
>
> Jim__Holland
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> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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