[PRCo] Re: Narrow Bridge.

[John Swindler]

Hi Phil

 

Not finding the trolley wire was a curiousity, finding that tank in the background might be the key.  I've looked at the Pittsburgh bridges site, recent aerial photos, and some additional maps on the Pittsburgh history website, but so far, no luck.  Maybe will see what Penn pilot might have.

 

 

 

Cheers

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:27:38 -0700
> From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com
> Subject: [PRCo] Narrow Bridge.
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> 
> > From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:23:54 PM
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: More photos
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> Mr.Swindler;
> 
> 
> Trolley wires are most definitely there; I looked for the same thing. I spotted
> the contact wire itself first. A span can be seen under the second structural
> crossmember; the hanger is easily seen over the track on our right but the
> other one is obscured. The wood strain insulators can also be seen in the
> span on the outside of the contact wire.
> 
> Even far more telling is a PCC going away from us on the right track. I can
> clearly see the trolley pole base, the trolley cowl, the roof and left side, and
> the curved left side back window.
> 
> I can still very clearly see the contact wire right in the top foreground of
> the photo. The contact wire on the left is essentially under the longitudinal
> structural member thus the 'hidden' hanger; the one on the right is out in
> the open to the left of the parallel longitudinal structure member.
> 
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Herb Brannon
> > > On America's North Coast
> > > 
> > > 
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