[PRCo] Re: Simmons loop

[Dwight Long]

Folks

Here is a very faded Kodacolor shot of Simmons Loop the year after it =
opened.  I'm sure if I played with this in Photo Shop I could bring back =
the color, but this will do for now and will give you an idea of what =
the original 1953 loop and shelter looked like. That's the original line =
to Charleroi running left to right outbound behind 1724. The inbound =
side was part of the loop and the outbound side was a cripple track.

If this dratted program excises the photo, send me your email and I'll =
email it directly to you.

Dwight



From: Edward H. Lybarger=20
  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org=20
  Sent: Monday, 04 October, 2010 19:03
  Subject: [PRCo] Re: Simmons loop


  On the satellite view from Google maps, it's roughly the area =
surrounding
  today's outhouse (the square green roof to the right of the missile).

  Simmons was the original name of the former stop at Pleasant Street =
and was
  likely named for the property owner who granted the right-of-way to =
the
  streetcar company.  There was no place actually named Simmons."

  Ed

  -----Original Message-----
  From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
  [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of =
Paul
  Steven
  Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 6:28 PM
  To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
  Subject: [PRCo] Simmons loop

  Hi, does anyone know where Simmons Loop was compared to the new LRV =
station
  at Library? The few pictures available online don't show enough detail =
and
  the USGS and period maps don't show the loop I have found. I'm =
curious, as I
  believe the loop existed until 2004, but there doesn't seem to be a =
feature
  called Simmons on the map.

  Thanks
  --
  Paul







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