[PRCo] Re: Drake loop at PTM

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Sat, 10 Nov 2001 Macmarka at cs.com wrote:

>             Is County Home Siding where the Fairgrounds are now? Also, where 
> PTM now has the Arden Loop, did the original line continue into Washington 
> from there? I have seen one map in a 1952 issue of E.R.A. Headlights 
> available at PTM. This only shows  the map from Tylerdale Car House to the 
> city of Washington. It does not show wher e PTM is now located. Does anyone 
> have a map of the old Washington line they'd wish to share with me. A copy 
> would be appreciated. I would gladly pay for such a map. Alot of questions 
> would be answered with the appropriate map. Thanks a bunch!                     

The portion of the line adjacent to the railroad (and parallel to North
Main St Ext) is that which was part of the interurban. The line up the
creek to the Arden Loop was a PRR branch to a mine which had been
abandoned (I think) and obviously it's new track anyhow. 

Does it make more sense now?

-D