[PRCo] Re: Route 44/48

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Barry,
The 44/48 was an owl like the 42/38 that operated
after midnight until early morning only.  The picture
you reference is most likely a charter.

The 42/38 became a daytime fixture on Sat. only
about a year before the abandonment of the 38-line
inbound of Dormont Jct.  When the 38-line was
officially abandoned then the 42/38 became a
24-hour route.

Most fraction lines were owl routes save 77/54.
Some of these owl fraction lines became daytime
after Pat abandoned portions of some routes.

Pat dropped the owl service on Library at some
point;  don't know if the 42/38 owl was ever
abandoned.  Mr.Brannon may have that information.


 Phil
Without  a   'coast'   but  not  a   'cause.'





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From: "Barry, Matthew R" <mrb190 at pitt.edu>
To: "pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Fri, October 29, 2010 2:43:32 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Route 44/48

So, what do we know about route 44/48?
Was a way to cover more territory before heading into town?
A Sunday only kind of thing?  
I'm imagining it coming from South Hills Junction and heading
up Warrington to Beltzhoover and taking fares on the 44 Knoxville
 tracks, then coming back down Beltzhoover and turning right 
UP Warrington and taking fares on the Arlington Avenue line
before turning around inbound into town on 
Arlington/Warrington/tunnel/etc.  trackage?
http://jimmie-g.com/streetcars-54.html

Matt