[PRCo] Overbrook headway about 1951

[Holland, James B.]

Hi, Chris!

I believe we discussed this some time back but I can not find details -- 
other computer crashed and information may be on it.

Schedules on the 3-Interurbans the day after Washington service ended 
30-Aug-1953 reveal 10-minute headway through Overbrook mid-day.  Library 
and Drake cars had 20-min-headway mid-day; Shannon cars Only Operated 
rush hours.  (Those schedules are attached making it a double-post for 
the lisp -- Please See PSs!)

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Schedule_35-36-37_19530830_2of2.jpg

Thus it stands to reason when the Char and Wash Interurbans ceased 
operations in tandem and operated 15-min-apart through Overbrook (late 
1950s, early 1951-forward) 15-min between Only Char and Wash cars was 
insufficient to meet demand.  As I Remember service through Overbrook 
after tandem Interurban operations ceased was every 7-8-min each 
direction "Mid-Day, 8-cars an hour."  Thus Shannon and West Library cars 
(37/L) split the headway between the Char and Wash Interurbans.  (Were 
schedules cut to the "Half-Minute?"  We still had those in the 1970s on 
San Fran Crisco Muni!)

Using "(37/L)" for Shannon//WLibrary cars, a SB schedule from Pgh 
(approx late 1950 into early-1953) might look something like this -- ALL 
cars running local--making all stops:

00--Char
07--(37/L)
15--Wash
22--(37/L)
30--Char
37--(37/L)
45--Wash
52--(37/L)

Email itself was lost on the crashed computers but the attached files 
were saved and backed-up; I shall continue to look for those. I am 
sending this to the lisp for their information; you are listed Bcc.  If 
you are a member and wish to respond to the lisp, Please So Do!  (The 
lisp accepts only TXT files.)

-- 
Jim

PSs::

To The Lisp -- I do not receive emails; I surf the archive website and 
select what to read.

I know the Platt maps etc. are on the website -- I have been with this 
Demented list since it began.  The original files are unwieldy; I 
downsize for those who like smaller files.  Some people do not like 
jumping through the selections to find what is needed -- but I shall not 
post more of these if that is an objection.

As I have been on vacation hold "since about 2008" there is much that I 
did not see.  My apologies if I double post an item--not intended.  But 
that should not be a complaint as that is the habit of the lisp in general!



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