South Hills Junction module

spitfire

Active Member
Nice module!! But, I have to say, seeing those PCCs coming out of the tunnel, in what looks like a rural landscape looks pretty weird to this city gal!!

Val
 

bill937ca

Member
spitfire said:
Nice module!! But, I have to say, seeing those PCCs coming out of the tunnel, in what looks like a rural landscape looks pretty weird to this city gal!!

Val

Well, Val I'll have to post some photos later, but I was there in the 70s and 80s and there were still 5 PCC lines there at that time. But for now these will have to do

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1315114366067982043MigmUh

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1315128130067982043NrBXXX

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1315127845067982043gfRykq

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1318649185067982043OJEwGO

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1318649124067982043lHDMCo


South Hills Junction was the location of the last carbarn on the Pittsburgh streetcar system. Lines 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47 and 48 operated through it prior to 1964. This was the route into downtown Pittsburgh for the Washington interburban.

By the time I was there in the late 70s, the tracks were paved and buses were running through the tunnel.

Buses still run through the tunnel along with LRVs.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1318649143067982043PhlcnY

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1318649153067982043jNJsKb
 

spitfire

Active Member
Bill, I can't access the photo's in your first post. It says I don't have permission. :(
The second post photo links are fine.

Val
 

bill937ca

Member
bill937ca said:
Well, Val I'll have to post some photos later, but I was there in the 70s and 80s and there were still 5 PCC lines there at that time. But for now these will have to do

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1315114366067982043MigmUh

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1315128130067982043NrBXXX

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1315127845067982043gfRykq

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1318649185067982043OJEwGO

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1318649124067982043lHDMCo


South Hills Junction was the location of the last carbarn on the Pittsburgh streetcar system. Lines 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47 and 48 operated through it prior to 1964. This was the route into downtown Pittsburgh for the Washington interburban.

By the time I was there in the late 70s, the tracks were paved and buses were running through the tunnel.

Buses still run through the tunnel along with LRVs.

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1318649143067982043PhlcnY

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1318649153067982043jNJsKb

I changed all the links. See if they work now. I think it was a permissions issue.
 

spitfire

Active Member
Thanks Bill - they're working now. :thumb:

Pittsburg sure looks a lot like Toronto, especially with those PCCs in the maroon and cream.

Val
 
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