[PRCo] Interurban track remains/ row

Mark McGuire macmarka at netzero.net
Sat Oct 4 19:29:05 EDT 2003


  Was just wondering fellas, if anyone has any photos of Simmons
Loop(looking south) right after abandonment of the Charleroi 
interurban. Clear shots of the r.o.w. or even track before it was
removed would be a bonus.
  Also looking for shots of Drake Loop right after the Wash.
abandonment. I've seen the loop, what I'm really looking for is
the hillside opposite the old Drake Stop, or even a view looking south
where the trestle used to be.
 For Charleroi, 1954-55 would seem to be the range I'm looking for.
 For Wash., mid 1954-55 might be the correct years because the 
trestle still stood in Feb.1954 as most of us know.

 To Ed- Did your father take any shots of the removal of track. I've
seen the photo of Cheeseman Stop with you as a little boy.

  Any help here would be greatly appreciated! I'll pay for prints, 
if they are not copywrighted. Thanks a bunch!

                   Mark Mc



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