[PRCo] Re: Pgh Rlys Engineering Maps

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Hi, Herb,

Are these long maps with heavy lines for the tracks and the stop names typed
in on about a 45-degree angle?  If so, they are actually maps of the signal
circuits as well.  Copies are not rare...I even had a full-size film
negative made back in the '70s.

Ed

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Brannon
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 4:22 AM
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Subject: [PRCo] Pgh Rlys Engineering Maps


I have two old maps which are from the Pgh Rlys Company files. They are
track maps of both interurban lines from Boggs to the end of each line. The
maps are a wealth of information. They show all trackwork, all switches, all
sidings, length, in feet, between switches/sidings, all bridges and the type
of bridge, all blind curves and their direction (outbound), all steep
grades, up or down (outbound), capacity of each siding/loop and the schedule
times (in minutes past the hour) at each siding/loop and the name of each
stop.

  They are beginning to become briddle and need something done to preserve
them before they start crumbling into dust. Can the museum use them for the
'collection'? What can be done to slow down the aging process?

  Maybe Ed has some ideas.


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Herb Brannon