[PRCo] Re: Gauge and Space

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Actually, I did it deliberately on some thoroughfares like East Street,
which wasn't really maintained because the expressway was coming soon.  But
you had to be careful, because the rail broke in places and left sharp edges
that would cut tires. 

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Ken and
Tracie
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 4:15 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Gauge and Space

I had a friend who grew up in Pittsburgh. He was a hot rodder. He liked to
get his rear tires spinning on the rails and then steer back onto the
pavement to launch forward and create a lot of rubber smoke.  Losing control
and accidentally spinning out cured him of such foolishness.

K.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Clark Campbell" <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:01 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Gauge and Space


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> 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.
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>> ----- 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
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>> And very clearly so.  Likewise, my 1962 "wide track" Pontiac used to
>> do that as I was navigating East Street (and other streets).
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>> Ed
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>> > -----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
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>> > 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
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>> > Phil
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>> > ----- 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
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>> > 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:
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http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?c=pitttext&view=toc&
idno=00aep1324m
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>> > Phil
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