[PRCo] Re: Smithfield & Carson

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 11:11:32 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Smithfield & Carson
> 
> On March 30, there was discussion by Phil of when the curves to/from West
> Carson Street were added, and he noted that it had to be after June 12,
> 1947.  I indicated that there would be a delay until I could look it up in
> the track sketches.
> 
> The work was done on Construction Order 877, which was opened on 2-21-49 and
> closed 5-14-49.
> 
> Ed


Mr.Lybarger;


This is much more than kind;  thank you for your efforts.  This is much later
than I thought it would be!  In a couple years the 32 would be gone and the
23 would be cut back.  I wonder how they got the 3750s to and from the
West End before this date, those with the left hand doors.

This also coincides with the delivery of the 1700-series interurbans.  Decisions
for both - interurbans and new turns - were probably made some time before
but how fast conditions for the need changed, almost overnight isn't it.


Phil