[PRCo] Re: For Ed Lybarger

[mtoytrain at bellsouth.net]

Bob
The SkywayExpress here in Jacksonville, has a number of switches (turnouts) and it is interesting
to watch when a switch or change is applied!    The cars are absolutely quiet as the "swish" along
over head in the center part of the city.there are basically 3 lines, Northbank to Southbank and the
Northbank to Convention Center (switch required) and Southbank to Convention Center.   
Still would rather here the click clack of a trolley !

Jerry M

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> From: "Bob Dietrich" <bdietrich at comcast.net>
> Date: 2007/06/18 Mon AM 08:55:26 EST
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: For Ed Lybarger
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> I believe that the only time Sky-Bus was open for the public was during the
> fair and the lines were too long for all but the die-hard thrill seekers.
> Somewhere during my 16 years of attending Pitt I discussed Sky-Bus in a
> public speaking class (ugh).  I did a little research and based my premise
> that it would not succeed on the switches, or as they should be called
> turnouts.  There was too much hanging below the "rails" to make a reasonable
> switch.  A stub switch was required and I believe it weighed a couple tons.
> I think the Sky-Buss concept is used at a couple airports and the Miami
> "people mover" where the routes don't converge.  
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> Bob Dietrich
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> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Mark
> McGuire
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:11 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: For Ed Lybarger
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> When I went to WVU, I was reminded of the Sky Bus. Now I can't recall 
> if the PRT(as WVU called it)was rubberized or not, but I rode it many 
> times. Students got a PRT card to ride from the main campus to/from 
> the engineering and medical facilities. When I left WVU, I had to 
> turn in my PRT card.
>  Now I do remember seeing the Sky Bus in South Park, although I don't 
> recall riding on it. The Allegheny County Fair was still at South 
> Park when I was a kid. Is it still there today?
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> -- Ken & Tracie <ktjosephson at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Let's remind some of the younger folks what was once a threat to the 
> remaining South Hills car lines.
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> My oldest brother saw these and called them "suitcases on wheels."
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> But the airline connection would be that these evolved into airport 
> people movers. 
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> The railfan in me says they were not worthy successors to the PCCs.
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> K.
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