[PRCo] Re: Smith Siding

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Thought I remembered a Morse photo online didn't I and here is one from Mr.Hollands collection:

http://www.davesrailpix.com/pitts/htm/pitt129.htm

We are looking north toward double track to the junction while the car is traveling to McKinley Park stop on the north end of the bridge by the same name.


Phil




----- Original Message ----
From: Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 3:11:41 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Smith Siding


This is correct; Morse is about in the middle of the single track
 section north of the bridge isn't it.      The stop at the north end of the
 trestle is McKinley Park stop.       Much of my info on trollies is
 packed away isn't it so I don't know nor remember when the sidings were
 installed.


Phil



----- Original Message ----
From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 12:46:37 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Smith Siding


 
 
I thought Morse was on the single track section, and then there was a stop at north end of McKinley Park trestle.  South of the trestle was the siding, with no stops.  
 
Used McKinley several times on Sunday/Holiday pass riding.  Good spot to get off to try for pic of car crossing the trestle.  Wish I'd tried Bon Air and Morse a few times for photo op purpuses.
 
John
 
> From: macmarka at netzero.net> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:15:20 +0000>
 To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> 
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Smith Siding> >
 

Thanks, Phil! The only problem I see with your explaination is that there was not a McKinley Park Stop as far as I know. Heading south
 there was a stop called Morse Steps directly before the trestle. This can be confused as McKinley Park Stop as the Park was right under the trestle(as well as the road), followed by McKinley Park Siding(large
 retaining wall next to it). I even have a 1990's photo of the Morse Steps Stop being incorrectly labeled(by PAT) Morris Steps. I found it rather
 amusing that PAT didn't even know the correct name. 
One more question.... Were the new sidings (McKinley Park and Edgebrook) added after the interurbans were truncated or while they were still in their waning
 months (or weeks)? I know they were added in 1953 but when in 1953?


-- Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:>

 If Mr.McGuire is standing at Smith 'looking north' then he is looking toward the siding, isn't this correct. Riding the interurban southbound it crosses Reflectorville trestle, immediately goes into the siding, leaves the
 siding, negotiates a reverse S curve, coming out of this curve it crosses the
 road then the passenger stop of Smith, hits the tangent with a right onto
 the trestle over Saw Mill Run doesn't it.> > The 1963 interurban map by Mr.Benedict shows it this way as well although not all the curves are
 there are they.> > 
Using this map here are the southbound features:> > 
Boggs on double track, 
Morse on single track, 
McKinley Park stop / trestle / siding.> > 
Single track to Bon Air siding and stop.> > 
Single track / Edgebrook siding.> >
 Single track, 
Edgebrook Stop, 
Reflectorville Trestle, then siding.> > 
Single track (S-turn) highway, Smith Stop,
 Saw Mill Overpass, then back to double track at Oak.> > > 

Phil



Original Message ----> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net!


The siding is behind you, Mark, south of this intersection. What you> are describing is the precise view featured on the cover of PTM's 2007> calendar, at a no-longer-extant intersection along Denise Street. I'd have to> get
 into the city topos to tell you the name of the cross street.> > Ed> >



-----Original Message-----> From:
 
 Mark> McGuire

 A
 simple question for those who know. Now I'm standing at Smith Stop> on
 the old Overbrook line looking north. There is a road crossing right there> that sort of goes diagonally across the tracks. Was Smith
 Siding to the> north (the direction I'm looking beyond the curve) or to the
 south (behind me)? If south, was it immediately after Smith Stop heading south (outbo!
 und)?> Thanks!




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