[PRCo] Routes 1,4,5 photos

[Bob Rathke]

I've been away for the past 6 days, and got back home a little while ago. 
My comments on the photos are below and follow each URL and Jim's comments

Bob 1/24/06

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // 
James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: "- 1714 PRCo__WP__JTC -" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 6:36 PM
Subject: [PRCo] PCC___1630


> Good Morning!!!!!!!

> http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp185.htm  --  destination sign reveals
> the possible charter but photo caption says 21-Fineview  --  This
> Could  Be  --  but outer end of 4-line was single track with one passing
> siding and loop.       Maybe Ed, Bob or someone else could positively
> identify this URL.       Charter probably included other lines than the
> 1, 4, and 5    ----    would be an extremely short charter
> otherwise!!!!!!!       Note the Weather Guards installed by PRCo over
> the screens in the roof monitor.

This looks like Troy Hill Road, looking west toward downtown, and on the 
double track grade.  The streets are flat from the top of the grade (just 
west of North Catholic High School) and out to the loop.  Bob

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> http://206.103.49.193/pitts/htm/wvp318.htm  --  1630 at 4-Troy
> Loop.       Could one of those children be Bob Rathke??!!

I was not one of the kids in the photo.  In 1957 I was 6'1" tall and getting 
ready for college.  Bob

>>>>>>>

Jim, if you post the photo of 1630 with the 94 sign, I might be able to 
identify the location on Liberty/Penn Avenues.