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| − | + | == 1818 Brownsville Road. Trolley Photo is from 1927. The hardware store is now a bank and the house next to the hardware store is said to be the Agnew House. == | |
| + | [[Image:Carrick Trolley 1818 Brownsville 1927.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Carrick Double-ended streetcar on what appears to be 18th Street Road. == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Carrick trolley-1.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Carrick streetcar at St. George's, now St. John Vianney, cemetery bend on Brownsville Road in 1970. Maybe the last time this streetcar was used in Carrick. Street sign is visible but can be read.== | ||
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| + | [[Image:Carrick trolley 1970.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == 53 Carrick streetcar at Brownsville Road and Arlington Avenue == | ||
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| + | [[File:53 carrick at Arlington.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == This is an article as written for publication by Carrick Historian [[Nick Markowitz]]. == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Carrick Trolley Era.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == This is the actual article as it appeared in The South Hills Record, February 15, 1977. == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley Era in Carrick resized publication.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == This site diagram shown below is currently occupied by the Shopping Center bounded by Wynoka, Brownsville and Amanda and ncludes Foodland, Citizens Bank and several convenience stores. == | ||
[[Image:Carrick barn layout diagram.jpg]] | [[Image:Carrick barn layout diagram.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == These photos can also be seen at [[Lennix Gulf Station]] == | ||
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[[Image:Lennox street car.jpg]] | [[Image:Lennox street car.jpg]] | ||
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== Copperfield and Brownsville Road in front of Concord Presbyterian Church == | == Copperfield and Brownsville Road in front of Concord Presbyterian Church == | ||
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| + | [[Image:53 Carrick Trolley.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Waiting at the Brentwood Loop for return trip to Carrick == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley 53 carrick.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == At the South Hills Junction == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley_at_Junction.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == At the "Fleet" Gas Station at Clifton Avenue == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley at Clifton.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == At the McKinnley overpass at Bausman Street == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley at Mckinely.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == At the [[Overbrook]] line over Route 51 == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley at Overbrook.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Streetcar at Parkfield Avenue at Carrick Shopping Center == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley at parkfield 1.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Streetcar at Concord School == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley at Concord.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Streetcar at The Boulevard and Readshaw Funeral Home == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley at the boulevard.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Streetcars ready to go at the South Hills Junction, or could this be the Carrick Trolley Barn == | ||
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| + | [[Image:Trolley at junction barn.jpg]] | ||
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| + | '''The following two photos courtesy of Raymond Lattner''' | ||
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| + | === Can you identify any crew member in this photo taken between 1917 and 1924? === | ||
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| + | [[File:Carrick Crew Members rz.jpg]] | ||
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| + | '''Inside the Carrick Carbarn ''' | ||
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| + | [[File:Old Carrick suburbanch rz.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == For trolley enthusiasts here is another link to our neighbors in Brookline who have put together a great site for more trolley information - [http://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Facts/PghTrolley.html Trolley History]. == | ||
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| + | == Video on Youtube of a trolley at the Brentwood Turn around. The Iron and Glass Bank was a Boron Gas Station. == | ||
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| + | == [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrbhYcrev-Q Click here] for the video == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:29, 18 February 2012
Contents
- 1 This is a work in progress regarding Carrick's Trolley Era.
- 2 1818 Brownsville Road. Trolley Photo is from 1927. The hardware store is now a bank and the house next to the hardware store is said to be the Agnew House.
- 3 Carrick Double-ended streetcar on what appears to be 18th Street Road.
- 4 Carrick streetcar at St. George's, now St. John Vianney, cemetery bend on Brownsville Road in 1970. Maybe the last time this streetcar was used in Carrick. Street sign is visible but can be read.
- 5 53 Carrick streetcar at Brownsville Road and Arlington Avenue
- 6 This is an article as written for publication by Carrick Historian Nick Markowitz.
- 7 This is the actual article as it appeared in The South Hills Record, February 15, 1977.
- 8 This site diagram shown below is currently occupied by the Shopping Center bounded by Wynoka, Brownsville and Amanda and ncludes Foodland, Citizens Bank and several convenience stores.
- 9 These photos can also be seen at Lennix Gulf Station
- 10 Copperfield and Brownsville Road in front of Concord Presbyterian Church
- 11 Waiting at the Brentwood Loop for return trip to Carrick
- 12 At the South Hills Junction
- 13 At the "Fleet" Gas Station at Clifton Avenue
- 14 At the McKinnley overpass at Bausman Street
- 15 At the Overbrook line over Route 51
- 16 Streetcar at Parkfield Avenue at Carrick Shopping Center
- 17 Streetcar at Concord School
- 18 Streetcar at The Boulevard and Readshaw Funeral Home
- 19 Streetcars ready to go at the South Hills Junction, or could this be the Carrick Trolley Barn
- 20 For trolley enthusiasts here is another link to our neighbors in Brookline who have put together a great site for more trolley information - Trolley History.
- 21 Video on Youtube of a trolley at the Brentwood Turn around. The Iron and Glass Bank was a Boron Gas Station.
- 22 Click here for the video
This is a work in progress regarding Carrick's Trolley Era.
1818 Brownsville Road. Trolley Photo is from 1927. The hardware store is now a bank and the house next to the hardware store is said to be the Agnew House.
Carrick Double-ended streetcar on what appears to be 18th Street Road.
Carrick streetcar at St. George's, now St. John Vianney, cemetery bend on Brownsville Road in 1970. Maybe the last time this streetcar was used in Carrick. Street sign is visible but can be read.
53 Carrick streetcar at Brownsville Road and Arlington Avenue
This is an article as written for publication by Carrick Historian Nick Markowitz.
This is the actual article as it appeared in The South Hills Record, February 15, 1977.
This site diagram shown below is currently occupied by the Shopping Center bounded by Wynoka, Brownsville and Amanda and ncludes Foodland, Citizens Bank and several convenience stores.
These photos can also be seen at Lennix Gulf Station
Copperfield and Brownsville Road in front of Concord Presbyterian Church
Waiting at the Brentwood Loop for return trip to Carrick
At the South Hills Junction
At the "Fleet" Gas Station at Clifton Avenue
At the McKinnley overpass at Bausman Street
At the Overbrook line over Route 51
Streetcar at Parkfield Avenue at Carrick Shopping Center
Streetcar at Concord School
Streetcar at The Boulevard and Readshaw Funeral Home
Streetcars ready to go at the South Hills Junction, or could this be the Carrick Trolley Barn
The following two photos courtesy of Raymond Lattner
Can you identify any crew member in this photo taken between 1917 and 1924?
Inside the Carrick Carbarn
