[PRCo] Re: PITTSBURGH'S___1950___TRACK___PROGRAM

[John Swindler]

Concerning early 60s, I recall the new track in concrete on Second Ave. from 
10th St. to Brady St.  There was a comment - perhaps in Trolley Fare - that 
one more year would have seen the new trackwork extended to Greenfield.  And 
the 68 trackage on Brownshill Road was maintained - supposedly to continue 
the 55 cars after demise of Glenwood Bridge.

As for Fifth, there was new trackwork in Shadyside area.  I have some pic of 
"Mohawk" fantrip using the special work to get around construction.  And of 
course, as someone else noted, contempory transit agencies would just 
abandon rail service during construction.  Did it extend from about Highland 
- or perhaps Shady on Fifth to about Craig?????

But I was only a teen-ager at this time, so corrections appreciated

John





>From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: PITTSBURGH'S___1950___TRACK___PROGRAM
>Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 01:57:39 -0800
>
>Fred Schneider wrote:
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> > ... In the 1940s there was a lot of track replacement going on.
>
>.
>In threads in the past we have observed that the Trustees during the
>Bankruptcy were quite good with PRCo  --  most if not all the PCCs were
>purchased under them and Not A Little Track Work was done.       It's a
>shame that all those Underliers ere bleeding so much cash from the
>company  --  wonder how it would have differed if PRCo had a better cash
>flow?
>
> > In the early 1950s there was a lot of work at car stops and special
> > work ... probably were cars were derailing.
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>.
>Significant wear at car stops as braking exerts downward pressure with
>more rail wear.       Even on open T-Rail, stops that were used
>frequently often had the total railhead surface worn smooth whereas
>where cars are rolling there was only a thin line of steel visible on
>the railhead.       With PCC braking and the possible use of track
>brakes, rail at stops could wear even more.
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> > In the late 1950s, there was a lot of work tearing up track.
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>.
>Wasn't it the late 1950s or early 1960s when not a small amount of track
>was replaced by PRCo on either Forbes or Fifth  --  has been mentioned
>here before.     Source may have been Trolley Fare  --  can't remember
>offhand.
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>
>Jim__Holland
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>I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
>down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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