[PRCo] Re: P&CSRR

[Edward H. Lybarger]

I question these reports of passenger trains after 1912.  But then again I
wasn't there.

There was not a separate trestle at McKinley for the trolley...PRCo used the
railroad's bridges until they were rebuilt in the late 1920s.

Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James
B. Holland
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 5:49 AM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: P&CSRR


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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