[PRCo] Re: 1019

[Mark McGuire]

 Yes, John. I have a couple photos of 1019 with the Evans City sign. I believe one is at the Elliot Loop.

-- John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com> wrote:
 
I remember that destination sign:  86 Wilkinsburg via subway Express  (with express in green)  That ought to provide some consternation for future historians.  
 
Vague recollection that a "Evans City Express" sign would also occasionally appear.
 
John
 
 
> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:20:27 -0700> From: PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com> To: pittsburgh-railways at lists.dementia.org> Subject: [PRCo] 1019> > Looking for a specific photo of 1019 All Over The Web -- Only to find > it in my own collection!!! It is emerging from the Tunnel at SHJ OB > on a charter:> .> 1959.06.14 -1019 Last PRMA West End trip: 26, 34/31, 30, 27, 21, 39, 47, > 44, 42, 38, 38A, 35.> .> The contraption on the left contains pushbuttons to activate the turnout > and interlocking in case the switch is *Missed.*> .> Note the dual overhead contactors for operating the turnout -- the > very first one is right at the tunnel edge and the operator does what is > necessary to set the switch for the desired direction but nothing > happens to the turnout until the trolleypole hits the second > contactor. The turnout will set according to what transpired at the > first contactor and Regardless of what the operator did passing through > the second contactor.> .> For PRCo it was coast!
  the contactor for Straight Through - push the dash > toggle on PCCs or power through on the older cars for Diverge. I-F > the operator Coasts the first contactor he can power through the second > contactor and the turnout will still set or remain set for Straight > Through. Whether the first contactor also set priority for > interlocking at this location or whether that was strictly track > operated circuitry is unknown to me At This Time. That works in > reverse as well - Dash Toggle or Power through the first and coast > through the second and the turnout still sets for Diverge.> .> This dual overhead contactor system was also used at other locations > throughout Pittsburgh by PRCo but only a couple will be mentioned here > -- Dawn Jct OB which was also US&S interlocked, Brookline Jct OB, > Forbes and//or Fifth near Craft Ave Car House and others.> .> These people probably got lost as did Charlie on the MTA in their search > for the Subway to Wilkinsburg~!~!~!> .> .> ^~^!
 ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^> Jim Holland> .> Studying Pittsburgh Railways Company
 (PRCo)> .> ..............................From 1930 -- 1950> .> Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (PTM)> .> http://www.pa-trolley.org/> .> N.M.R.A.> .> http://www.nmra.org/> > -- Attached file removed by Ecartis and put at URL below --> -- Type: image/jpeg> -- Size: 191k (195669 bytes)> -- URL : http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/1019%2086%20Xpress%20Via%20Subway%20OB%20SHJ%2019590514%20unk.jpg> > > 
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