[PRCo] Re: P&CSRR

Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James B. Holland PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com
Sun May 21 17:36:21 EDT 2006


Ed!       Morse steps are north of McKinley trestle  --  Bon Air is well 
south.       But Morse area fits a little except that the curve comes 
back to the left again  (modestly)  before it crosses McKinley Park Trestle.


Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
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>I think it looks outbound from the future location of Morse Steps.  The curve in the background would lead into the future Bon Air Siding.
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>Ed
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>-----Original Message-----
>From:  James B.. Holland
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>>>James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
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>>>http://tinyurl.com/kt2u9    ----    any guesses as to location?
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>Narrowness of prw with apparent slope on either side   <<suggests>>>   Overbrook in the vicinity of the PRCo single track and sidings    ----    but could be anywhere!
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>>John Swindler wrote:
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>>How about a very wild guess - emphasis on guess - at future site of Edgebrook siding looking south????????   Is that the curve up ahead leading into Bon Air siding???????
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>>again, just a wild guess.
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>So this would be looking north then.       At first I thought this was a Possibility    ----    but the hillside into PRCo Bon Air drops off to the left and here it is rising so we would need to be looking south in this photo  --  could still be in this vicinity somewhere.
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>Could also be along the 38A between Castle Shannon and the siding or the trestle and the 38 loop.       Latter is more of a continuous curve and possibly a steeper grade.
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>But then it   <could>   also be along the PRCo double track section of Overbrook as there was a hill on one side and creek on the other.
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>Jim
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