[PRCo] Re: Simmons loop

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Long;
http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?xc=1;g=imls;sort=dc_da;q1=simmons;rgn1=ic_all;sid=967f3d89a71c3f91318442433e914962;size=20;lasttype=boolean;view=entry;lastview=thumbnail;subview=detail;cc=hpicasc;entryid=x-7429.0045.pr;viewid=74290045.TIF;start=1;resnum=3


I believe I saw some photos in the archives here showing the southbound
Charleroi diamonds still part of the loop trackage.  The northbound switch 
joining the loop was already removed.


 Phil





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From: Dwight Long <dwightlong at verizon.net>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Cc: Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com>; Fred Schneider 
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Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 3:21:36 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Simmons loop


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

http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/Image0036.JPG