[PRCo] Re: October 1903 One Trolley Car Left

[Edward H. Lybarger]

I would suspect it was simple...one made money and the other didn't!  There
are photos of a big construction project, where that line went under the
railroad, that resulted in a much safer alignment.

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Ed

Interestingly enough, West Penn, through their Wheeling Traction (or was it
Panhandle in corporate form) used the same argument to avoid resuming
service on the Steubenville to Brilliant line during the depression. (The
line had been closed for a year or so for some sort of a construction
project) This resulted in the service being turned over to the SEL&BVT, who
resumed it much to the delight of the local citizenry.

Dwight

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Subject: [PRCo] Re: October 1903 One Trolley Car Left


> This is a condensation of the article that appeared first in the
> Connellsville Courier.  That article makes even more egregious statements
> about gauge..."The Suburban is the only narrow gauge street railway in
> Pennsylvania.  In fact, there are few, if any, of them in other States at
> the present time."
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> The point, of course, is that Connellsville Suburban was standard gauge
> while all of the rest of West Penn was broad gauge.  Either the company
> spokesman or the newspaperman got a bit overzealous in describing the
> problem, which was that there weren't enough standard gauge cars to fill 
> the
> schedule.  The problem was solved with a new franchise, which had been in
> the works anyway, and broad gauge tracks.
>
> Ed
>
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> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of Barry,
> Matthew R
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:35 PM
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> The Pittsburg, McKeesport & Connellsville Railway
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