[PRCo] Re: 2nd Avenue

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Rathke - I am referring to 2nd before 1958 - as long as the streetcar stayed on the tracks it was a spectacular ride.  The track curves before 1958 were to a much more gentle radius and could be taken at speed couldn't they.  When they rebuilt the track it was realigned and it was necessary to slow for the curves, even though they were simple dogleg curves far less than 90-degrees weren't they.  The rougher ride for the auto the better except they slowed the streetcars didn't they.

Phil



----- Original Message ----
From: Bob Rathke <bobrathke at comcast.net>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Sent: Saturday, February 9, 2008 1:24:56 PM
Subject: [PRCo] 2nd Avenue

Phil,

You 
must 
be 
referring 
to 
Second 
Avenue 
along 
the 
J&L 
mill 
AFTER 
1958. 
In 
the mid-50's, 
Second 
Avenue 
was 
in 
awful 
condition. 
The 
tracks 
weaved, 
and 
large pieces 
of 
paving 
were 
missing 
everywhere.  
It 
was 
difficult 
to 
drive 
on 
that street 
faster 
than 
20 
mph.

Around 
1958, 
the 
street 
was 
completely 
re-built 
with 
concrete, 
and 
probably got 
new 
rail 
too.  
I 
believe 
the 
repaving 
was 
tied 
in 
with 
the re-construction 
of 
other 
streets 
in 
the 
area 
that 
connected 
to 
the 
Blvd. 
of the 
Allies 
and 
the 
Parkway 
East.

Bob 
2/9/08


----- 
Original 
Message 
----- 
From: 
"Phillip 
Clark 
Campbell" 
<pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
To: 
<pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: 
Saturday, 
February 
09, 
2008 
2:30 
PM
Subject: 
[PRCo] 
Re: 
Steel


> 
Mr.Cefer 
- 
Incredible.  
2nd 
Ave 
was 
always 
a 
nice 
fast 
and 
exhilarating 
> 
ride 
wasn't 
it.  
I 
can't 
remember 
riding 
it 
in 
rush 
hour.  
AM 
rush 
hours 
> 
were 
often 
quite 
fast 
as 
well; 
guess 
it 
is 
because 
of 
less 
traffic 
as 
> 
compared 
to 
the 
evening 
rush.
>
>
> 
Phil





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