[PRCo] Re: Steamtown Trolleys

Fred W. Schneider III fschnei at supernet.com
Fri Nov 9 17:22:13 EST 2001


How many tourists do you think will pay to ride through a tunnel and
along an interstate highway?  Now if Disney was promoting it...

ROGER Jenkins wrote:
> 
> Actually the trolleys here began running from the excursion loading
> platform in the spring to the former  Laurel Line Brady Yard and then to
> the iron furnace.  The next extension is to open for operation later
> this year or next spring , thru the 5000ft L&WV tunnel to the Montague
> Visitors center [Davis St exit at I-81 ]  The article says five miles
> total but not sure that is acurate. Service was provided by Red Arrow
> Lines center door car.  [INFO from Railpace Mag july issue ]




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