[PRCo] Re: PRC 1924 Reorganization -- Map

[Fred Schneider]

April 1, 1928 for Homestead & Mifflin St. Ry.   Through service  
begins November 21, 1928.   Single-end cars on July 9, 1944.

fws

On Jul 14, 2008, at 9:34 AM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> The maps certainly weren't current.  The Overbrook track from  
> Brookline was
> out of service in 1910 after just a couple months' running.  The  
> loop in
> Trafford belonged to West Penn Railways.   Which route is shown  
> connecting
> Wilmerding and McKeesport?  The earlier was abandoned in 1903, the  
> latter in
> 1936 or so.  One belongs on this map.  Route 65 wasn't owned by  
> PRCo in
> 1924, was it?  And the rail connection between Etna and Sharpsburg  
> went away
> in the very dark ages.
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> The point is that you can't believe everything that was  
> published...just
> like today.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of  
> Phillip
> Clark Campbell
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:39 AM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] PRC 1924 Reorganization -- Map
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> The simple line map included shows these prominent features:
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> --Brookline still connected to Overbrook --Wilmerding connected to
> McKeesport --Trafford City shows an around the block loop --65-line  
> started
> but far from completion --East Ohio street rail continuous from  
> North Side
> to Aspinwall
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