[PRCo] Re: Gauge and Space

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

This is certainly true, Mr.Lybarger.  I thought of this after I sent my email.
Those who praised PRC so the horse and buggy could use the tracks for
smooth passage then cursed PRC because they couldn't get their autos
out of the tracks didn't they.  I remember that well.


Phil





> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 5:29:55 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Gauge and Space
> 
> And very clearly so.  Likewise, my 1962 "wide track" Pontiac used to
> do that as I was navigating East Street (and other streets).
> 
> 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: Saturday, March 14, 2009 10:05 PM
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Gauge and Space
> >
> >
> > The horse and buggy in this photo  'appear'  to be using the car
> > tracks ala the description in one of the URLs below:
http://tinyurl.com/PointBridge-19190505
> >
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Phillip Clark Campbell 
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 9:52:45 PM
> > Subject: [PRCo] Gauge and Space
> > 
> > 
> > I found some interesting comments about early PRC at this URL:
> > http://tinyurl.com/Gauge-Space
> > It mentions the inadequate spacing for double tracks and the gauging 
> > used in Pittsburgh.  More information is available here:
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?c=pitttext&view=toc&idno=00aep1324m
> > 
> > 
> > Phil