[PRCo] Re: Fineview Webshot 1963

[Boris Cefer]

It is 1676.

B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Barry" <mrb190+ at pitt.edu>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:44 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Fineview Webshot 1963


> The photo taker placed this caption beneath the photo:
> http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2979742180101063030fpmQMU
> 
>  Pittsburgh Railways Charles and Perrysville
> 
> I took this shot in Pittsburgh around 1963.PCC 1673 waits on the end of 
> the 21 FINE VIEW line. The FINE VIEW line was the most incredible line 
> anywhere: up steep hills, tight curves around narrow streets, then a 
> right of way that was only the paved trolley tracks. Even though it was 
> technically Pittsburgh Railways private right of way, people used to 
> drive on it freely. When the line was abandoned the busses couldn't 
> negotiate the steep hills, so they just left the neighborhood without 
> public transportation of any kind. Lloyd Rosevear photo
> 
> 
> I recall reading a Pgh Press article that stated there'd be no bus 
> replacement, however, wasn't there eventually a bus route that somehow 
> made it up there?   It probably didn't travel the exact same route, but 
> came close. 
> 
> Matt