West Side Belt Railroad

The West Side Belt Railroad (reporting mark WSB)^[1] was a standard gauge railroad incorporated July 25, 1895. It ran from Temperanceville, to Clairton, Pennsylvania, with a branch to Banksville. It acquired the Little Saw Mill Run Railroad by merger in 1897, and the Bruce and Clairton Railroad in 1901.^[2] The railroad was bankrupt in 1908.^[3] The line was purchased by the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway in 1920.^[4]

West Side Belt Railroad

~1917 map of the railroad
Overview
Reporting mark	WSB
Locale	Pennsylvania
Dates of operation	1895–1920
Successor	Pittsburgh and West Virginia
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	22.5 miles