[PRCo] Re: Safety Island Length

[Barry, Matthew R]

Wow -those West-Enders had quite a long safety island.
My hunch is that this is one of the few in the city, if the only one?     And built in the 1950's at that, I would think, after the renovation of the Point.

I know we beat the West End Lines discussion to a pulp in the past, but it still amazes me how much was done/spent on new trackage in that area during the 50s, only to have the lines be discontinued in June 1959.

matt

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From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementix.org] On Behalf Of Lattner, Raymond
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 11:39 AM
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Subject: [PRCo] Safety Island Length

Hello.  Was looking at this picture and started wondering about safety island length. Looks like this island could handle at least 3 cars.
Anybody know if a 4 car island existed?
Also any information on island locations which had a three or  four car capacity?
Thanks

Ray


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