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jim pastorius posted:

I have ridden the PCCs many times around the Burgh and I know there are several around but some cities restored them and run them in the city-not a museum. As a kid I lived a block from the 42 Dormont line and later used the 53 Carrick and the Flying Fraction.  I have the video of the South Hills lines produced by the museum-love it. 

Jim:

Small world as I lived in Carrick and also rode PCC's on the 53 and the flying fraction plus occasionally the 47.  I’m even old enough to have ridden the cars that preceded the PCCs - the old orange trolleys. Later moved to West Mifflin, near Lincoln Place, and rode the 65 and 56.

Bill

pittsburghrailfan posted:

Out of curiosity, does anyone on the forum have a map of the old trolley system? e.g. All the routes before the buses. 

Hi Dan:

 

Here's a 1959 Map of the Pittsburgh Railways System streetcar system.  Some of the routes had been converted to buses by then.  I may have an older one if I can find it.  

HTH and keep posting those videos,

Bill

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lewrail posted:

There are nice maps of Pittsburgh trolleys in the wonderful book Transit in the Triangle by Hays and Toman, published in 2012 by the CERA (Central Electric Railfans Association). Here some photos I took in the early 1950s including the Flying Fraction. Enjoy. 77 /54 S. Hills Junction11 Mt. Wash Tunnel15 39 S. Hills Jct 47 Carrick ViaTunnel87 Ardmore Drake Loop40 Mt. Washington

Hi Lew,

Nice photos, thanks for posting.  But what is the 77/54 doing at South Hills Junction?  Was that a fan trip?

BTW,  I have that Transit in the Triangle book.  Good book.

Bill

 

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