[PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?

[Herb Brannon]

I was able to get the photo larger yet and I do find the post-1920s
aluminum railing does continue past the trolley. Other than that everything
else I noted is as I noted it.
Is that the Carlow University (formerly Carlow College) building up high in
the distance above the "tipple" ? Looking real close I believe I see the
Parkway East ramp to Forbes Avenue, albeit dimly, to the left of the sedan.
Certainly that was not around in the 1920s.

On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net> wrote:

> Also, maximize the size of the photo and look way in the background at
> what appears to be a  truck and automobile on the street. They both look to
> be out of the 1940s or 50s.
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> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:21 PM, Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net> wrote:
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>> Looks like a "Photoshopped" pic to me.
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>> 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.
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>> Looks fake to me.
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>> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 9:43 AM, John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>wrote:
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>>>    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
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>>> >
>>> > >________________________________
>>> > > 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
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> Herb Brannon
> In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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Herb Brannon
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