[PRCo] Re: P&CSRR

[Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James B. Holland]

Photo Caption Says::
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""" Pittsburgh & Castle Shannon passenger train No.9 on the McKinley 
Trestle on Saturday, August 24, 1912"""
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http://liquala.com/p-c-s-2.html
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TrolleyCar service started here 1909  --  OverHead not at all in 
evidence.       Question this date.       Under the Heading of::     
PRCo Takes Over, the article goes on to say that electrification took 
place in 1908  (sounds logical for a 1909 opening date::)
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"""In 1908, during the period of electrification and double gauging, 
freight, coal and passenger service continued . After electric passenger 
cars (Streetcars) began running regularly, coal trains were moved on the 
narrow gauge only at night. Passing sidings consisted of spur or stub 
switches into which an electric passenger car would pull to let the 
steam train with a string of coal cars pass. Hauling of coal was 
discontinued 5-1-1912, and most of the narrow gauge rail was removed 
except where it was retained as a guard rail on bridges and curves."""
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"""Steam passenger service was to officially end in 1915, {that date has 
been disputed} with one small exception at the "back" incline with only 
one daily trip being made for franchise purposes until 1919."""
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<-- Possible -->    that there was a separate McKinley trestle for the 
Interurbans but then that would hinder alignment with the prw already 
graded for the narrow gauge.
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Dietrich, Robert J. wrote:
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>Mark:
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>Have you seen this site?  http://www.liquala.com/pcs.html.
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>BTW there is a link to it from the South Hills Junction Site :-)
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>-----Original Message-----
>On Behalf Of Mark McGuire
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>  NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT!!!!!  I looked long and hard in the past to find ANY photo of P&CSRR. Always came up empty. Thanks Jim! Nice birthday present you found for me!
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>James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com> wrote:
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>http://tinyurl.com/kt2u9
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