[PRCo] Re: Overbrook Detour

[Edward H. Lybarger]

A number of empty (for the most part) inbound tripper cars were routinely
routed over 42/38 during the PM rush to avoid congestion in the single track
through Overbrook.  This was a daily occurrence and wouldn't have been a
result of any any maintenance.

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Mark
McGuire
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 2:53 PM
To: Pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Overbrook Detour

 I've been seeing some photos recently and in the past of Drake and Library
cars running on the 42/38 line. The latest was in 1976 and shows a 35 car
approaching Dormont Jct. from Mt. Lebanon. No link, but it's on eBay and the
car is 1716 in yellow. 
 Now I realize that maintenance had to be done occasionally on the Overbrook
portion of the interurbans, but how often did this occur?
Does anyone have a schedule of maintenance that took place? I have heard bad
things about the 38A line and its signals. Wasn't this an accident waiting
to happen?  
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