[PRCo] Lost Motorman December 19, 1957

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Did the Kingston Trio do the ballad on the Boston Trolley?

What would a Wilkinsburg / E-Pgh. car be doing on Grant in the first place?
Would this not be the 64-line?  The article suggests he turned from west on
Diamond to south on Grant.  His only other option in 1957 is a left turn onto 4th.
On Grant traveling south a right turn does not exist.  Additionally the turns
from Diamond to Grant are non-revenue and not electrified are they.

What about an inbound 87-line?  It could turn onto 11th but the switch to
Grant is non-revenue, not electrified isn't it.  Again, there is no right turn
from Grant.

There may be a detour for whatever reason.  For a 64-line car that could be
Diamond, Grant, 4th and back outbound.  Incidentally, this date is a
Thursday.

It seems the article raises far more questions than it answers doesn't it.
Much may be lost in translation to 'news.'  While one would hope otherwise
a story like this does not require facts to make an interesting read does it.


Phil


--- On Mon, 5/13/13, Barry, Matthew R <mrb190 at pitt.edu> wrote:

From: Barry, Matthew R <mrb190 at pitt.edu>
Subject: [PRCo] Lost Motorman December 19, 1957
To: "Western PA Trolley discussion (pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org)" <pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org>
Date: Monday, May 13, 2013, 8:05 AM

There should have been a Kingston Trio ballad written about him and his streetcar.

Matt

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