[PRCo] Re: Pittburgh Railway Company Map Draft

[Ed Comcast]

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On Nov 15, 2011, at 5:07 PM, "Stephen Titchenal" <stephen at titchenal.com> wrote:

> In the book we will include a couple of later day PRyCo maps with route
> numbers. Tracking the routes over time and showing their numbering
> transition is possible in a GIS, but I felt it would clutter the overview
> map and also add additional research time that I do not have at the moment.
> It was easier to just trace the tracks from early plat and topo maps to
> start with. Completing the labeling of routes (and railroads) will be for a
> future interactive version.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of Dwight
> Long
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:21 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittburgh Railway Company Map Draft
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> 
> Stephen
> 
> The map would be more useful if it were to include latter day PRC route 
> numbers.
> 
> I know this may not be feasible within the scale of the map, but it would be
> 
> useful if possible.
> 
> Dwight
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Titchenal" <stephen at titchenal.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:47 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Pittburgh Railway Company Map Draft
> 
> 
>> I have posted a draft of a geographically correct map of the Pittsburgh
>> Railway Company and surrounding area at its peak in the early 20th 
>> Century.
>> The background digital elevation image is low resolution to keep the
>> document size reasonable while in draft form. Because of the number of
>> vector layers, it may take awhile to load in Acrobat Reader. You can use 
>> the
>> layer navigation panel to turn individual layers on and off.
>> 
>> http://railsandtrails.com/pdf/index.html
>> 
>> 
>> A number of list members have helped me trace some of the lines shown.
>> Thanks for all your help.
>> 
>> I would appreciate any feedback on missing or misplaced lines. I have not
>> tied the map to a specific date, but tried to show lines that were in 
>> place
>> at anytime in the early 20th Century.
>> 
>> A couple of questions:
>> 
>> 1. I assume the WP Oakdale and McDonald line followed Noblestown Road
>> between the named cities. Where did it end in each city?
>> 
>> 2. Did the WP enter Brownsville on 6th Ave and take Market to about 3rd 
>> Ave?
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