[PRCo] Re: Washington-Canonsburg Power House Ruins

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Yes he does.  I don't know how to get the corrections to him about the
substation building, but perhaps someone on the list can forward my earlier
comments to him.  It's not good that misinformation gets out there and
becomes "fact" because no one takes the time to offer the true facts.

That building shell has looked like it will blow over in a slight breeze for
a couple decades now! 

-----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: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:39 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Washington-Canonsburg Power House Ruins

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/