[PRCo] Re: derail

[Edward H. Lybarger]

My guess is that it is just the line of demarcation between PRCo-maintained
street and city-maintained street, and that one or the other has just done
some work.  The one I would choose is the streetcar company, because its
surface looks pristine while the remainder of the street does not.  It will
probably be the city's job to fill the gap?  Or not.

If I got really ambitious, which probably won't happen right now (!), I'd
look in the track sketch book for 1931 to see what work was done on Forbes
Street.  But I'm tired...I'm just back from another jaunt and have a lot
staring at me, and don't have any energy!

I'm no help, am I?!

Ed

-----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: Friday, April 24, 2009 3:09 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: derail


Mr.Lybarger;


I wish you were able to share the other photographs;  some of us can't view
them in person.  Very nice photo isn't it.  (I say this 'mostly' because I
like your tongue-in-cheek replies don't I.)

I see a 'canal' between the brick track paving and road paving;  I have
noted this in other photographs and 'assumed' it was street upgrading.  It
seems rather common.  However it appears that a rut is not evident on the
other track.  I now wonder if it serves a purpose - segregating the trolley
from traffic?
Certainly not drainage.  There have been enough photos that this has piqued
my interest;  none of the photos exhibit any evidence of ongoing road work.

I doubt any clerk kept details of this work for our edification;  just a
curiosity item isn't it.


Phil






> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 6:16:44 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: derail
> 
> Attached is an image from the new exhibit at PTM.  It's a city 
> photographer's photo along Forbes at Jumonville in 1931.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of 
> John Swindler
> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:40 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: derail
> 
> Route 68 didn't just operate between Kennywood - Duquesne and Mckeesport.
> 
> Outbound on Forbes St. at about Jumonville.  
> 
> The giveaway is the slight downhill grade and the curved track in 
> right background.  Also the row homes.
> 
> 
> 
> cheers
> 
> John
> 
> 
> > From: mrb190 at pitt.edu
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:13:47 -0400
> > Subject: [PRCo] derail
> > 
> > On route 68 Duquesne somewhere....anyone know where?


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