[PRCo] Re: Butler Harmony Map

[Derrick Brashear]

On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 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.

The map originally mentioned appears to get that right fwiw.

>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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/Harmony%20Route.kmz
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> http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/Pittsburgh%20&%20Butler%
> 20Electric.kmz
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> -- URL : http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/Ellwood%20City%20Map%20EHL.jpg
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Derrick