[PRCo] Re: old pictures from Frank Novak

[Bob Rathke]

I believe that most of the route 5 trackage is still under thin layers of 
asphalt on Itin and Rhine Streets - north of Chestnut Street.  Itin, by the 
way, is pronouned "ite-in", not "it-in".
In January, 1972, a section of Itin St. at Diana St. collapsed.  Attached 
are some photo I took there on 1/15/72.  The tracks stayed intact, but they 
may have been removed in that area when Itin St. was repaved.

Note that trolleys on the single track line ran on the left side of the 
street going inbound.

Bob 2/9/08

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Boris Cefer" <westinghouse at iol.cz>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 1:45 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: old pictures from Frank Novak


> Chestnut street (routes 1 and 5).
>
> B
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Matt Matsick" <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 8:26 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: old pictures from Frank Novak
>
>
> I agree with Bob Rathke, it is great to see the 'Trackage" in these
> fantastic photos, someone stated in
> one of the response emails that there still the trackage in one of the
> pictures is still there, I wonder
> surely Pittsburgh's finances have not been that great to remove all the
> trackage or pave over it?
> Anyone know of any areas that still remain for viewing??
> Jerry Matsick


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