Difference between revisions of "Trolleys in Carrick"

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(This is an article as written for publication by Carrick Historian Nick Markowitz.)
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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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== [http://www.spdconline.org/history/Trolleys/Trolleys.html For trolley enthusiasts here is a link to a local web site with many trolley photos.] ==
 
== [http://www.spdconline.org/history/Trolleys/Trolleys.html For trolley enthusiasts here is a link to a local web site with many trolley photos.] ==

Revision as of 08:32, 27 April 2009

This is a work in progress regarding Carrick's Trolley Era.

Carrick Trolley's.jpg

Carrick Trolley tickets.jpg

Carrick Trolley-1.jpg

This is an article as written for publication by Carrick Historian Nick Markowitz.

Carrick Trolley Era.jpg

This is the actual article as it appeared in The South Hills Record, February 15, 1977.

Trolley Era in Carrick resized publication.jpg

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.

Carrick barn layout diagram.jpg


These photos can also be seen at Lennix Gulf Station

Lennox street car.jpg

Carrick Car Barn at Lennox Gas.jpg


Copperfield and Brownsville Road in front of Concord Presbyterian Church

53 Carrick Trolley.jpg


Waiting at the Brentwood Loop for return trip to Carrick

Trolley 53 carrick.jpg

At the South Hills Junction

Trolley at Junction.jpg

At the "Fleet" Gas Station at Clifton Avenue

Trolley at Clifton.jpg

At the McKinnley overpass at Bausman Street

Trolley at Mckinely.jpg

At the Overbrook line over Route 51

Trolley at Overbrook.jpg

Streetcar at Parkfield Avenue at Carrick Shopping Center

Trolley at parkfield 1.jpg

Streetcar at Concord School

Trolley at Concord.jpg

Streetcar at The Boulevard and Readshaw Funeral Home

Trolley at the boulevard.jpg

Streetcars ready to go at the South Hills Junction, or could this be the Carrick Trolley Barn

Trolley at junction barn.jpg




For trolley enthusiasts here is a link to a local web site with many trolley photos.