[PRCo] Pittsburgh Railways Co. Track Map

[Herb Brannon]

The current PTM PRCo track map, while OK for "general" viewing of the
system, leaves much to be desired when it comes to track detail and
car-house track layouts. Something similar to the Toronto map I posted here
is needed. The TTC map shows all switches, exact location of the track in
the streets and on right of way, has all loops shown, and gives a schematic
of all car-houses. I was hoping that "Transit In The Triangle" might have
filled the gap concerning track maps, however, it only had the "straight
line drawing" type of maps which have no detail.

On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I find the current Pgh trolley map quite sufficient Mr.Lybarger.  It does
> have details for all track doesn't it, even non-revenue track.  The only
> difference between this and the Toronto map is computer drawing
> overlaid on a street map.  The computer map allows for enlargement
> but this has drawbacks doesn't it.
> .
> I prefer the printed page over a computer screen as print allows much
> more detail for given area.  Zooming on the computer isolates a very
> small area for detail making it difficult to see how it fits the whole
> without constant zooming back and forth.  This is not a problem
> with the printed page is it.
> .
> A friend has a large format printer; I shall ask him to print the Toronto
> map for study.
> .
> .
> Phil
> .
> .
> .
> --- On Wed, 1/30/13, Edward H. Lybarger <ehlybarger at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> From: Edward H. Lybarger <ehlybarger at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Pittsburgh Railways Co. Track Map
> To: "'Western PA Trolley discussion'" <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
> Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 5:55 AM
>
> Unfortunately, there are many worthy publication projects that PTM might
> do,
> but there are also too few people with too little time available to do them
> or even supervise them.  I agree that the track map is one of them.
>
> I used to be able to volunteer 1900+ hours annually to the museum, for
> example, but last year it was down to 300+ hours.  Times and situations
> change.
>
> Ed
>
>
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