Re: FW: (erielack) New book w/EL content

[George Mason <secbyte_@_ptd.net>]

Why would anyone.... Especially a Realtor who uses the railroad service
to attract customers to his area do this?  The real estate folks in the
poconos have been pushing the railroads return as a reason to purchase
here for 10 years! It seems to me it is in the best interest of the real
estate folks to encourage rail return to their area.  Look at Dover NJ
for example You just cant rent good living space in this town and I'd
bet the commuter opportunity has a lot to do with this.

George

Michael Riley wrote:
> 
> on the former Cleveland line, Mahoning Div., First Sub Division, most of it
> has been turned back into private property.  Some of it is an ATV trail as
> some people have used it for.  One person made it a driveway to his property
> and another business uses part of it as a truck entrance into their
> business.  There is a realtor in my hometown that said he bought 5,000 acres
> of the former ROW on this line to make sure that the railroad never comes
> through again.  I didn't hear this myself, my parents did and told me the
> story.  Part of the ROW is a McDonald's also.  I have also heard that out on
> the west end (farther out as in Indiana) that most of it has been put back
> into private property (i.e. corn fields? I think).
> 
> Mike Riley
> 
> >Walt Fles asked me:
> >
> > >It's interesting as to how much is let untouched after the abandonment.
> >There are some sections that have been encroached upon, others that still
> >have ties and ballast
> > >lying their in the weeds.  A good section in Crown Point is overgrown
> >with
> >trees and still has the signal poles intact.  Is there come criteria as to
> >who can touch the former
> > >ROW and when/how?
> >
> >
> >That's a darn good question! Does anyone know the answer to this? Who owns
> >the land on the abandoned parts of the EL today?
> >
> >       - Paul
> 
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