Brookline

[John Swindler]

To comment:

> > 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.
>

Jim Holland replied:

>	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.
>

>From aerial photo dated 7 April 1993 at USGS-mapping site, looks like site 
of Loop now left field for little league baseball.  Rest of right of way 
wooded to South Bank, location of tunnel under ex. P&WV right of way and 
access to Overbrook Line.  Has not been built upon, and topo map suggests 
right of way is border of park land.  Housing is built on hilltop above ex 
trolley line.

It might be that in years past, single track on Overbrook line Oak to 
McKinley trestle area was operational bottleneck.  That is, difficult enough 
getting 35-36-37 rush hour service through passing sidings, thus adding 39 
cars out of question.  But today, has the existence of this right of way 
been all but forgotten and overlooked?

So tell me what's outlandish about this idea and why I should forget about 
it?  Was it once considered and rejected????

Thanks

John S.

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