Re: (erielack) Eastern Ohio Lowgrade

[gelwood <"gelwood_@_dnaco.net">]

I believe I have an early map showing the proposed route of this line to
Cleveland. It should be in the EL/Maps sections.

I'm home for the weekend and will return to OKC on Monday. EL Annual
Report for 1966 now on line.

George Elwood
http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood

On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 "RJFlei_@_aol.com" wrote:

> I found SGL's comments interesting, especially the part about bridge 
> abutments being built for double track, but only using single spans. I live 
> in Cortland, OH. on one of those roller coaster grades Schuyler mentioned in 
> his post.
> 
> I either read, or heard, I don't remember which, that there was a plan for a 
> lowgrade line into Cleveland. Supposedly, it would have run north of where I 
> am located, between Meadville and Cleveland. I think the line may have even 
> been surveyed. Anybody got more information?
> 
> There was a line that was graded through Kinsman, OH.,  and some bridges 
> built. The line is quite visible in the winter. In Stow, OH.?, there is a 
> park with one of the bridges? intact. The line was called The Clinton 
> Airline. Could this have been the proposed Erie lowgrade line?
> 
> Rick Fleischer
> ELHS # 1426
> 
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