[PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?

[Dwight Long]

Bob

And so does the slag pile resemble the Duquesne Slag Products works near 
that bridge!

Dwight

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:17 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?


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> The bridge in the right background does resemble the Brady St. (S. 22nd 
> St.) Bridge in Pittsburgh. See the Brady St. B ridge elevation drawing 
> at: http://pghbridges.com/pittsburghE/0587-4476/bradyst.htm
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> Bob
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
> To: "Pittsburgh Railways" <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 8:43:56 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?
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> Â Â I don't see a motorman??????? Could this be a staged photo - like 
> maybe fantrip?????? Â Disregarding the destination signs, the first 
> impression was Second Ave. near Tenth St. bridge. Â But I have no faith in 
> this first impression. Â So back to Charleroi area. John
> Â > 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
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>> Mr.Brashear,
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>> This looks like a case for Detective Lybarger doesn't it. Â We know
>> the only place the Charleroi line crossed the Monongahela is downtown
>> Pittsburgh isn't it. Â Thus the car is apparently heading south rather
>> than north.
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>> Is it near Monongahela City? Â A bridge over a tributary is at Black
>> Diamond Jct; double track leads to the Jct. Â But this does not seem
>> to fit. Â It appears the car is on a bridge; the railing far side 
>> suggests
>> this. Â It also seems rather new construction; paving is new as well.
>> The bridge across the Monongahela doesn't fit this location does it.
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>> 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. Â I am looking for evidence of single track.
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>> If the signs are correct this is a shuttle from Mongahela south and
>> return not the Donora car. Â I can not detect the motorman at the
>> controller. Â Did the car stop and pose for this picture? Â Do schedules
>> reveal a run or train "86"?
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>> If the signs are correct this could be other places along the river
>> from Mongahela south. Â Does it fit any other location?
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>> 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?
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>> >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?
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>> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/scott_beveridge/8014098467/
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>> >Derrick
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