[PRCo] Re: DONORA

[Jerry MATT Matsick]

Fred - Thanks for the update on the Donora Interurban line
Jerry Matsick
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Jerry "Matt" Matsick 
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-------------- Original message from Schneider Fred <fwschneider at comcast.net>: -------------- 


> THIS IS FOR THOSE TWO GUYS IN FLORIDA FROM DONORA. THE REST OF YOU 
> CAN BURY YOUR HEADS IN THE SAND. 
> 
> The Donora line opened from 1st and McKean to 15th and Meldon on 
> December 18, 1906 and was extended to Black Diamond on November 16, 
> 1911. 
> It was abandoned because it was no longer profitable on May 16, 1953. 
> 
> You guys want to me to put that into perspective? 
> 
> The whole line up to Black Diamond has been around for a little more 
> than 40 years. The short portion ran for 48 years. 
> 
> The Port Authority of Allegheny County has been running trolleys in 
> Pittsburgh for 44 years now! The Siemens cars have been around for 
> 23 years ... The low floor cars were out in Washington PA and 
> probably Donora for only about 28 years. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> You'll have to paste this link back together but it has a lot of 
> great Pittsburgh pictures. 
> 
> http://world.nycsubway.org/perl/showpix? 
> bnN5c3RlbT0yMTl8NjB8NHwyMHx8UD0vdXMvcGl0dHNidXJnaC9waXR0bGlnaHRyYWlsLmh0 
> bWx8bnN0YQ== 
>