Brookline

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

> >Jim Holland wrote:

> >M.D. McCarter photo #N10654:::::::
> >http://trfn.clpgh.org/bacc/Gallery/Trolley9.html

> John Swindler wrote:

> Truly amazing photo.  How did they ever manage to record 1204 on Brookline
> in September 1966 when car was scrapped in Sept.-Oct 1961?  But seriously,
> Jim, does Smith's book have a better date or can we assume website meant
> date 39 abandoned?  Not important

	This one was not in the Smith book - it is an MD McCarter photo of the
car when brand new and McCarter lists it as a copy of an PRCo Company
photo.

> >Page-80:::::::
> >http://trfn.clpgh.org/bacc/Gallery/Trolley3.html
> >. . . is the map from Harold A. Smith's book *Touring Pittsburgh by
> >Trolley.*

> 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.
> 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.

	I had thought exactly the same thing years ago - go into Brookline from
the interurban and avoid all that street running.  Trouble is, the prw
of the loop and trackage leading to it is apparently built over and part
of a park - would be difficult to get that back.

James B. Holland

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