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WM Historian
Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 39 Location: Finleyville, Pa.
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 6: 56 pm Post subject: Longview Turntable |
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What year was the the turntable (70') at Longview removed?
Also what type (hand or electric operated) and design of pit ( full ring wall or
pitless)
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jayrod
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 4: 48 pm Post subject: |
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JZ would know (hopefully). I'm not aware of one being there. If there was one there, it was probably a WSB table. Of course, I ain't no expert, either. Good question. _________________ Eric Schlentner
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WM Historian
Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 39 Location: Finleyville, Pa.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 6: 47 pm Post subject: |
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When I was a kid growing up in Mollenauer (Mine #3) in the 1960's, our family had a elderly gentleman as a neighbor......I remember him telling me when he was a kid, he and his friends used to play on it.
In Howard Worley's WEST SIDE BELT: Page 21 he gives a very brief description.
Also on Page 116 (CONDENSED PROFILE) it shows only the stub siding with the turntable removed. This profile does not have a corrected or revised date which could have been used to determine when it was removed.
HVW WABASH PITTSBURGH TERMINAL: Page 142 (Condensed Profile) shows the location at the West End of Longview(South Side). No yard tracks are shown on this profile. only stub siding and turntable.
The present location is at the old 84 Lumber (now Taylor Rental) facility on Baptist Road. The turntable site is now covered over by the above establishment.
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PWVJer
Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 946
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 6: 40 am Post subject: Original Completion Reports |
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Dave, and all interested Hi-Line fans...
the P&WV archives includes the "Original" form pages, (hand written & some typed)
Completion Reports. Both the West Side Belt and the P&WV, two books.
Very large, 18 " X 14 " , about 2" thick + . With original grey cloth jackets. Circa 1917.
We have only quick glanced thru these,
as we do not want to expose them to any additional light & air/handling etc...
These are in really great condition for their age.
They may ??? contain additional answers/info you seek.
(sample) Three pages in the P&WV Completion Book, showed & told us the complete
history/story of the original Bruceton Station, and the newer one as well.
Car inspector/MOW sheds, Coal sheds and other attached Railroad & ROW
Structures @ Bruceton Pa. circa;1917 in great detail.
Entire ROW line looks to be covered from Clairton Branch to PGH. Jct.
If you are interested, can give you a call and arrange a meeting, maybe this week-end?
At some point as JR's room for sorting/scanning/recording archive materials
is complete, we hope to begin the somewhat " difficult and time consumed task " careful book scanning/recording process.
JZ./JR. |
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WM Historian
Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 39 Location: Finleyville, Pa.
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 6: 28 pm Post subject: |
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JZ/JR
I'm interested in looking at these........give me a call.
David J Dudjak
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O.K Dave, will be in touch...
J.Z. |
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