[PRCo] Re: Liberty 12th Wye_--_Why?~?~?~!~!~!

[Herb Brannon]

Gee, something new. Yes, there was a route 86-East Liberty Express which ran on Liberty. This is probably why the switch was there.............so those cars could get over to Penn for their 'city loop.' The 86 ran well before 1940.
Jim Holland <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com> wrote:  >>> Herb wrote::

>>> At one time wasn't there a route 86-E. Liberty Express.
>>> I'm talking about early PRCo days not PATransit.
>>> I had the Rt 86 explained to me by Oliver Miller one time.
>>> I believe Oliver indicated the route used Liberty
>>> (west of 32nd) rather than Penn as the 87 and 88 routes did.

This is the first I heard of it and would be before 1940 - 
"""Approximately""" then both Liberty and Penn were made one way.



Herb Brannon