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csx7381Member since Oct-29-02 · 67 postsOct 29, 2002 9:50 PM

Did anyone go to Pittsburgh,PA to see the light rail system before 1993?
It is called the "T", a light rail system linking Downtown Pittsburgh with the South Hills communities of: Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair and Library, PA.
Mike Future Norfolk Southern engineer and also in to trolleys
(I am only eleven)

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philmobergCharter Member · 85 postsOct 30, 2002 1:55 AM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

If you'd like to see what it was like before '93, the link below is a good place to start... -Philhttp://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/pitts.html

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csx7381Member since Oct-29-02 · 67 postsOct 30, 2002 2:46 AM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

Thanks for the pix!
Mike

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AlphaMasterCharter Member · 313 postsOct 30, 2002 12:15 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

I live in pittsburgh.
But i found a site that has those pics on it, I just have ot find it again. Ill ive you a heads up on it when i do.

-Danny
-Alphalpha
It's All in a Days Work for Me!
www.atlanticsystem.tk
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csx7381Member since Oct-29-02 · 67 postsOct 30, 2002 1:25 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

LAST EDITED ON Oct-30-02 AT 08:36 AM (EST)

what part of Pittsburgh?
I live in Pittsburgh too!
I live in the South Hills. Close to Conway Yard and the now shut down Drake trolley route. One of two pix has a Drake trolley in it.
Mike
Future Norfolk Southern engineer
(I am only eleven)

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pacmancreatorMember since Jul-23-02 · 64 postsNov 1, 2002 3:29 AM

what's with the people saying what they're going to be?

okay, don't flame me, i'm only a kid, too. but still, what's with every kid here going "so-and-so, future engineer on whatever railroad? yes, it's nice to have your dreams of becoming an engineer, but still..., there's only so much of it you can take.
Matt, future CIRQUE DU SOLEIL MUISICIAN-Creating Pac-Man comics for the humorless people out therethe search for the perfect route continues!

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kevarcCharter Member · 2359 postsNov 1, 2002 5:24 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

If you live on the Drake line, there is no way you are close to Conway. Conway is North hills and Drake is south hills.I used to ride the old line from Brentwood into town when I was a little tyke. We were living in Whitehall at the time. I have taken the streetcar from Library many times to downtown also. My folks still live in South Park Township, Library area.Kevin Arceneaux
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csx7381Member since Oct-29-02 · 67 postsOct 30, 2002 4:24 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

LAST EDITED ON Oct-30-02 AT 11:33 AM (EST)

Here are photos of a PCC & LRVs
Mike

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csx7381Member since Oct-29-02 · 67 postsNov 2, 2002 1:06 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

LAST EDITED ON Nov-02-02 AT 08:14 AM (EST)

Well... Almost close to Conway.Besides I live in Upper St. Clair, where Drake Loop is.Mike
Future Norfolk Southern engineer
(I am only eleven)P.S. Here is a map of the light rail system.
the lower line of the map is the Library line,
the Upper two are the South Hills Village and Drake lines,
Higher are the Beachview line, the now out-of-service "Overbrook line", the Allentown line, downtown stops and Penn Park branch.

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septa2302Member since Oct-29-02 · 7 postsNov 3, 2002 3:54 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

To csx7381
What is your favorite trolley?
Le
Future Amtrak Conductor
(I'm only nine)

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csx7381Member since Oct-29-02 · 67 postsNov 3, 2002 3:58 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

LAST EDITED ON Nov-03-02 AT 10:59 AM (EST)

It is a PCC
Mike
Future Norfolk Southern engineer
(I am only eleven)
Remembering Conrail
1976-1999

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septa2302Member since Oct-29-02 · 7 postsNov 3, 2002 4:43 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

My favorite trolley is 832.
Le
Future Amtrak condctor
(I'm only nine)

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csx7381Member since Oct-29-02 · 67 postsNov 3, 2002 5:03 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

What is 832?
Wait, don't you mean New Orleans 832 at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum?Mike
Future Norfolk Southern engineer
(I am only eleven)

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burgoofjCharter Member · 84 postsNov 5, 2002 4:58 AM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

I lived in Pittsburgh all my life. Rode those PCC cars many many times. They are currently rebuilding one of the old lines about 100 yards from my house for the new light rail vehicles. What used to be a plywood shack with a bench underneath at the car stop will now be quite an elaborate concrete structure.There is a website somewhere, unfortunately I don't know what it is and can't seem to find it now, about the Fineview line here in Pittsburgh. This line climbed the hills north of the city. The site has some breathtaking shots of tracks on steep and narrow streets. If some of those scenes could be reproduced in MSTS that would really be something.Growing up we pulled some really stupid stunts. On snowy days we would try to hang on the back of the trolley and slide along behind it. We would constantly put stuff on the tracks. There was a very high trestle crossing a valley, it was a single track and there was no place to walk except on the rails and ties. I actually walked across that thing once. Boy we were stupid kids.Frank Burgoon

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chuckzeilerCharter Member · 414 postsNov 5, 2002 2:58 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

I was in Pittsburgh only once, on a CERA Inspection Trip, on February 26, 1966. The PAT ran the M-454 for us.Winhurst St.
Pittsburgh Trolleys – image 9 Later, they ran some PCC'sSouth Hills Junction Pittsburgh Trolleys – image 10

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csx7381Member since Oct-29-02 · 67 postsNov 5, 2002 10:19 PM

RE: Pittsburgh Trolleys

Thanks for the pix!
Mike
Future Norfok Southern engineer
(I am only eleven)

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