[PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?

[Dwight Long]

John

Right idea, wrong bridge.  The 10th St bridge is a suspension bridge.  The 
one in the fot is the Brady St Bridge.  See my earlier post on this.

Dwight

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: "Pittsburgh Railways" <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 9:43 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?


>   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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