[PRCo] PRCo Route 59

[John Swindler]

Probably looking at Munhall Coal Railroad from circa 1900 Hopkins map at Pittsburgh digital history.
 
 

 
> From: rlattner at pa.gov
> To: pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org
> Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 09:52:16 -0400
> Subject: [PRCo] PRCo Route 59
> 
> Hello. I was looking at an older historic topo map and noticed that route 59
> traveled up Ravine Street and then split at  the intersection of Greensprings  Ave., Coal  Rd and Black Path (road names based on Google Maps).
> 
> One line continued up Greensprings Ave. to what is called Terrace and ends at what  I believe is High Street and Bowes Ave. The other line
> on PRW seems to follow  Duquesne Ave then Homestead Duquesne Rd to Coal Rd. to terminate at Coal  Rd. Extension and Bellwood Rd.
> 
> I have attached that section of the map. My first question is, is this correct?  If so, how did these lines operate and what destinations signs
> were used?  When did PRCo stop using the line to Bellwood Rd.? Maybe I have this wrong and it could be a coal mine RR?
> 
> If this was discussed before I apologize.
> 
> Oh, map web site in case some of you do not have it.  http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/topomaps/f?p=262:1:4149522851964442
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Raymond E. Lattner
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