[PRCo] Re: You Never Know What's Out There

[Edward H. Lybarger]

It's a repaving job.  The track is in brick of at least two vintages.  I'm
not quite sure of the history there...why were bricks renewed in some places
and not in others...

Removal of another half-inch of asphalt would have told us more.

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Matt
Barry
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:54 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: You Never Know What's Out There


Ed,

Is there re-paving being done and that is why the tracks are exposed, or
have they been in tact and revealed and visible all this time, say in
cobblestone or brick paving?

Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward H. Lybarger" <trams at adelphia.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 7:09 PM
Subject: [PRCo] You Never Know What's Out There


> This morning I traveled to McDonald, Pennsylvania to photograph the rails
> in
> Lincoln Avenue.  The entire track of the Oakdale-McDonald Street Railway
> appears to be intact in the Boro of McDonald, except for the switch points
> at the passing siding in the middle of town.  This line was built in 1907
> and abandoned twenty years later.  There is no evidence of rotting ties
> under the track.  Simply amazing if the originals are still in place.
> Chris Walker, one of our best young docents and operators at PTM, lives
> there and brought it to my attention yesterday.
>
> Ed
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