[PRCo] Re: Roll signs Interurbans

[John Swindler]

Unfortunately, the microfilm for this newspaper ends around 1907.  The news articles mention alternating service to Donora, so could only mention initially, and had to leave up in the air when service ended.  For post 1907 there is both John Baxter's Electric Railroaders pamphlet and the PRC route cards, in both the PTM archives and I believe Fred still has copies of the latter.

By the way, Phil, thank you for the tip on changing my password.  

Cheers
John


> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:46:02 -0700
> From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Roll signs Interurbans
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> 
> Mr.Swindler,
> Here is a quote from the 1952 publication on this matter mentioned by Mr.Long 
> and Mr.Lybarger:
> 
> "...On Nov 1 1920, service on the Charleroi-Pittsburgh line went from a 30 to 60 
> minute headway,
> with trips on intermediate times being made between Pittsburgh and Donora.  This 
> arrangement 
> 
> operated for more than four years, during which time another service operated 
> between Riverview
> and Roscoe.  On Feb 22 1925, thru service from Donora to Pgh was discontinued 
> and in 1930, one man operation started on the route.  A wye located at a 
> passenger and freight station in Donora on 
> 
> McKean street between 4th and 5th was used for turning the single end thru cars 
> from Pgh."
> 
>  Phil
> Without  a   'coast'   but  not  a   'cause.'
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 4:24:44 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Roll signs Interurbans
> 
> 
> 
> The initial service alternated with Donora thru trips - it was recorded in the 
> Monongahela Valley Republican, which is available at state library on microfilm 
> until about 1907.  And yes, we put a copy of streetcar articles in the PTM 
> archives.  This newspaper is also where there is an inference that the original 
> thru cars were PRC 3200-3209 because the cars numbers were usually reported when 
> there was an accident.  Sorry, but further browsing thru the state library 
> microfilm files may have to await retirement.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > From: dwightlong at verizon.net
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Roll signs Interurbans
> > Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:28:39 -0400
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > Agreed! I just did not have the dates in memory. I believe John Baxter's ERA 
> >publication on the PRC interurbans listed them, and doubtlessly you have other 
> >records of them in the Archives.
> > 
> > Dwight
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Edward H. Lybarger 
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org 
> > Sent: Tuesday, 02 November, 2010 08:39
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Roll signs Interurbans
> > 
> > 
> > Alternating Donora thru trips were a short-lived phenomenon early in the
> > 1920s, and have been chronicled here previously. 
> 
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