[PRCo] Re: Brookline

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Mark and Gage

i too am like Mark I believe Donora still looks like it did back in 1950, except 1/3rd the people live there now compared to what used to live there..    One thing about it for the PRCo History buffs the
Wye is still there to look at scratch the grass off the rails and say how neat?   And yes once again
I don't want to cause a stir again but  to see a PCC turn around? In Donora?

Jerry M
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> From: "Mark McGuire" <macmarka at netzero.net>
> Date: 2005/10/09 Sun PM 01:26:34 EDT
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Brookline
> 
>    There are indeed some photos of Woodruff St. on the 33 line after
> abandonment. Just the street trackage. Haven't seen anything on
> the list archives about the Brookline extension.
>   I am one that loves to see remains of long abandoned routes. That's
> why I guess I never get tired of visiting the old interurban areas,
> not that there is anything to see anymore. But it amazes me how much
> some of the houses and buildings look the same. Take, for instance,
> Roscoe.
> 
>                               Mark
> 
> -- Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net> wrote:
> If there is, Mark, I've never seen it.   That also includes my  
> numerous walks through the PTM library.    Very early.    I think  
> there might be something archived on the list.  I know it came up  
> before.
> 
> On Oct 9, 2005, at 3:25 AM, Mark McGuire wrote:
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> >   Speaking of Brookline, I was wondering if there are any photos that
> > exist of the old trackage that once connected the Brookline route
> > with the interurbans. I would love to see something other than the
> > PERC map.
> >   What years was this connection used and when was it abandoned?
> >
> >                           Mark
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