[PRCo] Re: Butler Harmony Map

[Edward H. Lybarger]

It's absolutely amazing how these come right up as a Google Maps overlay!
A couple of Harmony Route items jump out:  1) The Warrendale alignment was
to the west of the present-day Route 19, between it and the Turnpike.  It's
highly visible on the PennPilot photos.  2) There are major errors in
Ellwood City.  The main line came straight through across the valley on two
large bridges (Knox on the south and Grimm on the north) and followed what
is today Joffre St. in the park.  My wife's family reunions are held there
and the concrete is still highly visible, even in July, if one knows where
to look.  There was a wye between the two bridges, where the line went west
into town and beyond to Koppel and Beaver Falls.  That latter portion of the
route is not shown.  It started out by following Portersville Road, as you
show, but track did not run on either Sims or Jefferson Streets. Map
attached below. 3) the street trackage in New Castle are incomplete.

I'm not claiming to have reviewed everything here!  Just wanted to clear up
a couple points of confusion.

Ed

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of Stephen
Titchenal
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 10:04 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Butler Harmony Map

Attached are two kmz files (for Google Earth or Google Maps) tracing the
routes based on digital elevation data showing the right of way if still
existent or using older maps and aerial photos if not. Tracing should be
accurate to within 5 or so feet. You can load the file into a gps (or Google
Earth on a gps enabled smart phone) and use it in the field. I have not had
a chance to explore this right-of-way in the field yet, but other
rights-of-ways I have explored in the field were quite accurate.  If you
find anything way off, let me know so I can correct it.
I am in the process of tracing the routes of abandoned railroads, street
cars and interurbans in Ohio and Western Pa using this technique.

Stephen Titchenal
www.railsandtrails.com
www.titchenal.com





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