At Swissvale Av and Jane St at the east end of Wilkinsburg PA, cars from downtown via Forbes (Route 64), Fifth Av (Route 76) and Penn Av (Route 87) all passed or terminated, as this 76 is about to... (more)

Routes 55 EAST PITTSBURGH and 56 McKEESPORT VIA 2ND AV used the Glenwood Bridge to cross the Monongahela River. This car is returning to Pittsburgh. Autos were not always welcome on what was ori... (more)

One of several routes that used 2nd Av to reach east end districts was the 58 GREENFIELD. Routes 55, 56 and 57 used the foreground trackage. Hands up if you remember the days of Plaid Stamps and... (more)

The near north side of Pittsburgh was liberally laced with streetcar lines. Here the 13, 14 and 15 came east on North Av to meet the 8, 21 and terminating routes 22 and 77/54 on Federal St. A bl... (more)

It’s a quiet May afternoon and the peace of Perrysville Av is briefly disturbed by the air brakes of 1464 as it decants two ladies (one of whom was apparently expecting rain!) while a Buick wait... (more)

Traffic backs up on the 6th St Bridge as the 22 CROSSTOWN car brings a load of passengers from the north side. Check out the variety of old cars, including a beat-up VW Beetle, a Dodge and a grand... (more)

In its last days of service, a 1200 series with a freshly repainted front panel passes the new passing siding at Dormont, installed so that short turn 42 DORMONT cars could lay over while 42/38 ca... (more)

SWISSVALE VIEW 3. From more or less the same vantage point as in the “Winky’s” view, the 1609 stops at Sailor St for passengers before turning into Edgewood Av. At left, the Swissvale Stat... (more)

SWISSVALE VIEW 2. After a quick stop for sustenance (you’ll note I didn’t say “food”), Joe Jessel caught 1609 (again) returning from East Pittsburgh as it curves from Waverly St to South ... (more)

SWISSVALE VIEW 1. Route 64 comes alongside the Pennsy (note their signal gantry behind) on Edgewood Av in downtown Swissvale PA and 1609 has just stopped to discharge a lady passenger before turn... (more)

Eastbound coal train 538 passes the blooming trees of Pittsburgh's West Park.

A very clean former Conrail unit leads southbound 12N through Pittsburgh's South Side.

The east end of Route 67 SWISSVALE RANKIN BRADDOCK was not on the tour of Pittsburgh’s scenic vistas yet it had a certain charm, being tucked away behind a steel mill property. Another of photo... (more)