[PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?

[Herb Brannon]

Looks like a "Photoshopped" pic to me.
Look at the railing on the bridge the trolley is operating. That is the
type of railing used from the late 1940s to the present day.

Look at the streetlamp behind the trolley. It is definitely a Pittsburgh
lamp of  a more modern era.

Look around both trolley poles of the streetcar. Close inspection shows the
area where the original photo was blended in with what looks like Second
Avenue track near downtown.

What appears to be Brady St Bridge is in the background.

Looks fake to me.

On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 9:43 AM, John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>wrote:

>    I don't see a motorman??????? Could this be a staged photo - like maybe
> fantrip??????   Disregarding the destination signs, the first impression
> was Second Ave. near Tenth St. bridge.  But I have no faith in this first
> impression.  So back to Charleroi area. John
>  > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:59:03 -0700
> > From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org
> >
> > Mr.Brashear,
> >
> > This looks like a case for Detective Lybarger doesn't it.  We know
> > the only place the Charleroi line crossed the Monongahela is downtown
> > Pittsburgh isn't it.  Thus the car is apparently heading south rather
> > than north.
> >
> > Is it near Monongahela City?  A bridge over a tributary is at Black
> > Diamond Jct; double track leads to the Jct.  But this does not seem
> > to fit.  It appears the car is on a bridge; the railing far side suggests
> > this.  It also seems rather new construction; paving is new as well.
> > The bridge across the Monongahela doesn't fit this location does it.
> >
> > It looks like a coal tipple or associated structure spans the highway
> > in the distance; I can not determine what the trolley tracks do at that
> > distance.  I am looking for evidence of single track.
> >
> > If the signs are correct this is a shuttle from Mongahela south and
> > return not the Donora car.  I can not detect the motorman at the
> > controller.  Did the car stop and pose for this picture?  Do schedules
> > reveal a run or train "86"?
> >
> > If the signs are correct this could be other places along the river
> > from Mongahela south.  Does it fit any other location?
> >
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >________________________________
> > > From: Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com>
> > >To: Pittsburgh Railways Group <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:01 AM
> > >Subject: [PRCo] wrong side of the river?
> > >
> > >Was route 906 on the west shore of the river ever? I assumed it was
> > >always on the other side, only, and
> > >thus the caption is incorrect?
> > >
> > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott_beveridge/8014098467/
> > >
> > >--
> > >Derrick
> > >
> >
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-- 
Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park