line remnants near Boynton, PA

Derrick J Brashear shadow at dementia.org
Sat Jun 24 12:52:20 EDT 2000


On Fri, 23 Jun 2000, Fred W. Schneider III wrote:

> There was a Pennsylvania and Maryland Street Railway in lower Somerset
> County.  

Well, I knew that, but I couldn't remember the name.

> There was also the Western Maryland mainline from Cumberland to
> Connellsville, which was lifted except for all the viaducts.

right, but that's been onverted to the rail-trail; there were even people
on the viaduct near Meyersdale when we went under.

> If you want to look at the remnants when the leaves are off the trees, we can
> always get a group together ... Ed Lybarger, you, me and perhaps others from
> the museum.

i'm always up for such things, except when i'm away. i'll be going to new
orleans and possibly seattle again (maybe) before the end of the year.

-D





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