[PRCo] Re: wrong side of the river?

[Herb Brannon]

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.


On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:21 PM, Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net> wrote:

> 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
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