[PRCo] PRCo Route 59

[Fred Schneider]

Route cards for route 506 Homestead and Homeville show the following (if I transcribed it correctly) … never did find anyone willing to proofread my work.   There are certain dates such as 1930 and 1937 where they simply listed the routes even if they didn't change so the dates are not always indicative of a change unless it is so stated.   Usually a change only shows the specific streets that were changed.  fws

January 1902 … from a point in Homeville along a township road through Munhall to 9th Avenue in Homestead and over 8th Avenue to Hays Street.

1917:  From a point in Homeville-Greenspring Avenue, Ravine Street, 8th Avenue to Hays Street.

July 17 to July 19, 1919;  August 29 to Sept 1, 1919 and August 18 to August 22, 1919 … line split into two sections at bridge above Homeville Siding because of unsafe condition of bridge,

August 10, 1925:  Length of line:  round trip 5.23 miles.   

May 14, 1927 to June 19, 1927:  Shuttle service from Terrace Step stop to end of line, Homeville.

Feb. 14, 1928:  Route 506 combined with route 507 (Homestead-Mifflin).   One man operation began.   See route 507 for history 1928 to 1944.

July 9, 1944:  Began operation from Homeville to 18th and West Streets.   Route 65 operating SE PCC cars from Munhall Loop to Lincoln Place loop.   Route 59 used double end low-floor cars.

March 7, 1953:  Last full day of route 59.
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Original route 507 operated only November 1902.  Have not found route card.

April 1, 1928:   On this date, route 507 started under supervision of Pittsburgh Railways Company using schedules and equipment formerly used by Homestead and Mifflin Street Railway.

August 24, 1928:  Shuttle began operating between Lincoln Place and Main and McWhinney, also Main and McWhinney and 8th Avenue, Homestead.

November 21, 1928:   Through cars Lincoln Place to 13th and West Streets, Homestead.

November 23, 1928:  Through cars Lincoln Place to 8th and West Sts., Homestead.

December 14, 1928:  Combined with route 506 Homeville and one-man operation began.

January 1, 1930:  Main St., Center Ave., Main St., Walnut Ave., 22nd Ave., West St., Amity St., 8th Ave., Munhall St., Ravine St., Greenspring Ave. to Hays St. in Homeville.

March 15, 1937:  Lincoln Place along Interboro Avenue and Main St. to West St. to 12th St., Amith., 8th Ave., Munhall Junction, Ravine St., Greenspring Ave. to High St.  

July 9, 1944:   Homeville end split from Lincoln Place end and designated route 59.   Lincoln Place to Munhall loop designated route 65.  Muldfowney Loop in Lincoln Place opened this date permitting PCC service on route 65 and the line was extended eastward a short distance from Interboro Avenue to Muldowney Street.

October 31, 1956 Transit Guide:  Munhall to Lincoln Place over 8th Avenue in Munhall and McKeesport, Amity St., 12th St., West St., 22nd St., Interboro Ave. and private right-of-way to Muldowney Loop.   Unchanged from July 9, 1944.

Sept. 5, 1965:  Last full day of service route 65.








On Jul 9, 2013, at 9:52 AM, Lattner, Raymond wrote:

> 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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