[PRCo] Re: Washington-Canonsburg Power House Ruins

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Lybarger;


This photographer has some very nice photos of the museum:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/
I haven't looked at all; those on Tylerdale were quite interesting
as it has been some time since I was there.


Phil





----- Original Message ----
> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 12:19:51 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Washington-Canonsburg Power House Ruins
> 
> Sorry, this building had nothing to do with the Washington & Canonsburg
> Railway Company.  Their power house was at Meadow Lands, on a piece of what
> is now a lumber yard.  This is Tylerdale substation, built by Pittsburgh
> Railways once the line was pushing through to Pittsburgh.
> 
> And there is a difference in their function, too.  The Meadow Lands power
> plant was just that...it produced power by burning coal.  The Tylerdale
> Substation converted AC purchased from West Penn Power into 600VDC.
> 
> Ed
> 
> On Feb 23, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Barry, Matthew R wrote:
> 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/2906811787/