[PRCo] Re: Simmons loop

[Herb Brannon]

The links to the descriptions may or may not come through.
Philadelphia & Pittsburgh NIKE sites:

  *Philadelphia*
PH-07 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-07> Richboro
PH-15 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-15> Newportville/ Corydon
Ft. Dix <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#Ft. Dix> SE Wrightstown
PH-23/25 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-23/25> Lumberton
PH-32 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-32> Marlton
PH-41/43 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-41/43> Berlin/Clementon
PH-49 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-49> Pittman
Ft. Mott <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#Ft.Mott> Salem
PH-58 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-58> Swedesboro
PH-64DC <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-64DC> Pedricktown
PH-67 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-67> Chester /Village Green/ Media
PH-75 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-75> Edgemont /Delaware City
PH-82 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-82> Paoli /Valley Forge
PH-91 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-91> Worcester /Center Square
PH-99 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PH-99> Warrington /Eureka *Pittsburgh
*
PI-02 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-02> Rural Ridge
PI-03 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-03> Dorseyville /Indianola
PI-25 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-25> Murrysville /Monroe[ville]
PI-36 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-36> Irwin
PI-37 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-37> Cowansburg /Hermine
PI-42 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-42> Elizabeth
PI-43 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-43> Elrama
PI-52 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-52> Finleyville
PI-62 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-62> Bridgeville /Bryant
HHB 31th Brigade <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#31th> Oakdale
PI-70DC <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-70DC> Oakdale
PI-71 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-71> Corapolis /Beacon
PI-92 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-92> Bryant /North Park
PI-93 <http://ed-thelen.org/loc-p.html#PI-93> West View

On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 17:06, Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Yes.  The closest Nike site was east of Finleyville, along the road to
> Elrama.  The missiles ended up in various communities, largely as a result
> of Veterans' organizations' efforts.  There's another one close to West
> Penn's Latrobe line, northeast of Whitney near Hostetter; I'm not sure
> where
> it came from.
>
> Does anyone on the list have a quick list of Western PA Nike sites?
>  There's
> a Nike Site Road that parallels the Turnpike northeast of Irwin.
>
> 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: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 4:24 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>  Subject: [PRCo] Re: Simmons loop
>
> The missile? Is that a Nike? I knew there were a few sites around
> Pittsburgh
> but didn't realise one was near Library.
>
> On Tuesday 05 Oct 2010 00:03:30 Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
> > 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
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park