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

["Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>]

Bear in mind also, that because railroads are Federally regulated-recall
that the Constitution gives congress the duty to control interstate
commerce-that such regulation will trump any local ordinance.

Tom B
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "William Gallagher WA3RA" <ks3y_@_prodigy.net>
To: "George Mason" <secbyte_@_ptd.net>; "Michael Riley"
<wdperson_@_hotmail.com>; "EL Maillist" <erielack@lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: FW: (erielack) New book w/EL content


> I'm always amused by the folks who buy chunks of former ROW 'so that the
> trains can't run there anymore'.
>
> There is a large chunk of the former Erie running through Dunmore that now
> has homes built on it.
>
> The trackage was never 'officially' abandoned.
>
> A quick check of the courthouse records verifies that the railroad (and
its
> successors and assigns) retains the right to full use of the property, via
> an easement in perpetuity.
>
> Translation: get your 'illegally' located house off the easement...we're
> comin' through!
>
> Bill G.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Mason" <secbyte_@_ptd.net>
> To: "Michael Riley" <wdperson_@_hotmail.com>; "EL Maillist"
> <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: FW: (erielack) New book w/EL content
>
>
> > 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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