[PRCo] Re: More photos (With Trolley Wires!)

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Matsick;


Trolley wires are definitely there;  please see previous post in reply to
Mr.Swindler.



Phil





> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Jerry "MATT" Matsick" <mtoytrain at bellsouth.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:22:57 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: More photos (No Trolley Wires!)
> 
> John I caught the same thing - "No Trolley Wires!"
> Jerry "Matt" Matsick 
> Jacksonville, Florida
> 
> --- On Sun, 4/26/09, John Swindler wrote:
> 
> From: John Swindler 
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: More photos
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 12:23 AM
> 
> Concerning Narrow bridge, yes, except what about that large cylindrical tank in
> background???  Can someone else place it????  I can't.
> 
> And while I can find feeder cables, I can't find the trolley wires in this
> picture.  And that looks like a Pittsburgh Railways bus in background. Could
> this bridge have had trolley service abandoned in early 1950s?????
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> John
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:39:52 -0400
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: More photos
> > From: hrbran at cavtel.net
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > 
> > NARROW BRIDGE looks like the old Brady Street Bridge.
> > 
> > Kaufmann Construction is between Smithfield and Grant. Fifth Avenue
> > cars would most likely have looped downtown the same as the Forbes
> > Avenue cars until work was finished.
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Quite a few very interesting photos;  this could almost be a real
> estate diversion
> > > couldn't it:
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/1601sHighWater - Location?
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/StreetFlood-1950 - Location?
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/NarrowBridge - Location?
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/Courthouse19520404 - Low bridge ahead, bus!
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/ForbesFlood-1950 - not a few photos show flooding.
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/OaklandFifthToEast - this is an incredibly
> beautiful aerial isn't it  --
> > > 1601, 17xx, ten or eleven, and one of those PCCs in the distance!
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/5thKaufmannConstruction - How would trolley
> service be rerouted?
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/17xx-71-5thDowntown-1950
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/PatBusCrash - Date is wrong by at least 14-years.
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
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> > 
> > -- 
> > Herb Brannon