[PRCo] Re: Ohio trolleys

[John Swindler]

Preferred route to mother-in-laws in Indiana followed US 33 between Columbus 
and Fort Wayne.  Interurban right of way much in evidence on west side of 
highway Bellefontaine to New Hampshire, including over half dozen sets of 
bridge piers.  Substation and freight house still exist at New Hampshire, 
where right of way crosses US 33 and heads across field towards Lima.  
Suspect it was C&LE.

Also, at least as of Saturday past, trolley graveyard, including couple PAT 
PCC cars, (just to get subject back onto topic) still visible from eastbound 
lanes I-70 at Buckeye Lake, east of Columbus.

John

>From: Edward G Skuchas <Edward.G.Skuchas at parsons.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: "'pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org'" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: Ohio trolleys
>Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 7:36:11 -0500
>
>When on business in Akron, I spent a few hours tracking down some of the 
>Northern Ohio line.  The main office building and terminal area are intact 
>with the shed roof providing cover for parking.  Traced the main line north 
>out of town finding bridge piers and other identifiers of the old line.  
>Evidently there is a sub station farther north now with a different use.  
>The line caught my interest because of its Limited service using three car 
>trains on a "high speed" right of way.
>
>As for Trolleyville, I wonder what the Brookin's family interest is the 
>trolley equipment.  Do they still own it?  Was it set up as a not for 
>profit corporation.  Do they still fund it?
>
>Edward G. Skuchas, PE
>Parsons Energy & Chemical Group
>edward.g.skuchas at parsons.com <mailto:edward.g.skuchas at parsons.com>
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Rathke
>Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:44 PM
>To: Pittsburgh Trolley List
>Subject: [PRCo] Ohio trolleys
>
>
>
>You may recall the string of e-mails about a month ago regarding the
>closing of the trolley line at the mobile home park near Cleveland, and
>the possibility of a Pittsburgh trolley being there.  My friend in
>Cleveland who alerted me to the closing just sent me the following
>update on the mobile home park:
>
>"I saw in the paper where the people who bought out the
>trailer park that held TrolleyLand Cleveland have
>jacked up the rents and the town is thinking of taking
>the place over.  Lots of seniors live there and they
>are up in arms over the rent hikes.  If the city took
>over they might not have to move the streetcars.
>
>Also saw where on the east side of Cleveland - really
>in the country - there is some move afoot to set up a
>trolley museum  along some of the route of the old
>abandoned trolleys that ran out into the countryside
>in first quarter of 1900?s   I even setup a Boy Scout
>bike trip that did not ride the right of way but did
>follow close by the route.  We got Bicentennial badges
>for setting up a history trip in 1976.
>
>Cleveland had routes going out in all directions.  One
>ran through our church grounds on its way to Chagrin
>Falls and on to Hiram Ohio.  Can still see some right
>of way in a few places."
>
>Maybe you guys planning to scout abandoned trolley right of way in the
>Tri-State area can make a side trip up to Cleveland :-)
>
>Bob 8/15/01
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