Great memories. I remember that abandoned building with all of the equipment. We kids spent a whole bunch of time playing along the tracks and old buildings. That creek is called Brush Creek. It meets up with the Turtle Creek in Pitcairn/Wilmerding to flow into the Mon. There is a whole bunch of Indian lore and local history associated with those creeks.
I hate to tell you that back in those days,Brush Creek was terribly polluted:acid mine drainage and many other nasty pollutants. We kids called it the "Sulfur Creek" due to it's color and smells. Now it supports aquatics and even stocked trout at times. I think that there are still 2 mines that have an effluent that sometimes pollutes the creek.
We may have unknowingly crossed paths along the Mainline back in the day.
I am still searching for info on those old car shops.
Norm
