[PRCo] Re: Fineview Webshot 1963

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007, Matt Barry wrote:

> 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.

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