Fwd: Re: Brookline (fwd)

[Derrick J Brashear]

actually, you did exactly what i was suggesting, but replied only to me.
i'll share:



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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:46:39 EDT
From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: shadow at dementia.org
Subject: Fwd: Re: Brookline

This is where my ignorance of the internet glarringly shows through .

I guess your telling me that I should go back to USGS website and try to 
come up with a link.  ok  Will give it a shot.

In meantime, had gone to terraserver, asked for Pittsburgh, then scrolled 
down couple pages, zoomed in to largest magnification, then followed 
Brookline Blvd. eastward, to Brookline Loop.  Old right of way was/is in 
wooded low ground just to south of housing east of Brookline Loop, and very 
quickly came out on Overbrook line at South Bank stop.  Knew it was South 
Bank because tunnel under P&WV is discernable just south of where busway 
joins Overbrook right of way.

Guess the thought was that it looks like such a natural - will soon be 
double track on Overbrook line, and double end LRVs means that stub-end 
terminal would be feasible at Brookline Blvd. and Pioner Ave.  Yet I've 
never seen this possibility ever mentioned.  Surely I can't be the only one 
aware that old Brookline prw still exists?

John

>From: Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: Re: Brookline
>Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 13:00:13 -0400 (EDT)
>
>On Thu, 31 Aug 2000, John Swindler wrote:
>
> > Map doesn't show back line connection to Overbrook.  I walked it one 
>Sunday
> > in early 60s, and aerial photos seem to indicate that it may still 
>exist.
>
>willing to provide terraserver url and comments?
>
> > Hmmm.  Have never seen any comments concerning possible LRT extension to
> > Brookline from Overbrook line?  Is this a forgotten right-of-way and
> > therefore an overlooked potential LRT extension?  Just agitating a bit 
>to
> > generate opinion of others to this thought.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
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