[PRCo] Second avenue tracks

[Fred Schneider]

I cannot remember when it was done but my memory was that there was a Second Avenue rail project either near the very tail end of PRC's existence or the very beginning of PAT … probably the last rail job in the city for streetcars.   If the memory isn't flawed, it was t-rail set in concrete.   fws


On May 12, 2014, at 7:26 PM, George W. Gula wrote:

> When I arrived in Pittsburgh in 1975, Second Avenue had exposed unused
> tracks set in concrete from the 10th Street Bridge to the B&O RR overpass
> at Irvine Street & Greenfield Avenue. The switches there were also
> showing. Browns Hill Road had concrete-set track in it from the top of the
> hill at Hazelwood Avenue to the bridge.
> 
> George
> 
> On 5/12/14 2:40 PM, "D Brashear" <shadow at dementix.org> wrote:
> 
>> it was. there's a shot of it being rebuilt in the Pitt Archives site.
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Barry, Matthew R <mrb190 at pitt.edu> wrote:
>> 
>>> That area, I believe, was all cement with rails - no cobblestone.   I
>>> say
>>> this, as I believe a good bit of this area was re-done, with tracks
>>> slightly re-located when the parkway was being constructed.
>>> 
>>> Matt
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>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Brashear
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>>> Subject: [PRCo] Second avenue tracks
>>> 
>>> Stripped pavement most of the way from 10th st to Under Birmingham
>>> Bridge.
>>> Both tracks, 4 rails, visible in the stripped pavement. No pic, I'm in
>>> the
>>> back and Gwen is driving
>>> 
>>> D
>>> 
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