[PRCo] Re: Destination Numbers Effective March 1, 1914

[Edward H. Lybarger]

He also could have ridden to Charleroi via Mt. Lebanon during an Allegheny
County Fair or because of a blockade on the Overbrook route. 

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Fred
Schneider
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 6:12 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Destination Numbers Effective March 1, 1914

NO, he was not.   That was the earliest route into Pittsburgh.   Fred  
Schneider

On Jun 8, 2008, at 5:46 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell wrote:

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>> From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2008 11:16:34 AM
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Destination Numbers Effective March 1, 1914
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>> As for 42 and 43, the Beechview-Dormont line went into single track 
>> at Potomac - or possibly Neeld Ave.  That was a recent surprise.  But 
>> 43 was the short-turn.
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> Thank you Mr.Swindler and Mr.Lybarger.  I am aware of the single track 
> on the 42 from Biltmore to Potomac aren't I.  I believe I found the 
> map of the 42-wye in the archives here where it reveals this area as a 
> large passing siding doesn't it.  Still seems strange to list 2 lines 
> as Beechview.
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> My father claims to have ridden the Charleroi Interurban through 
> Dormont but he was also known for telling stories wasn't he.
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