Re: (rshsdepot) Trolley Drawing

["Steven Delibert" <stevdel_@_prodigy.net>]

whew!  thanks, Paul.  I thought it was me, again . . .
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul S. Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>
To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Trolley Drawing


> Huh, I don't remember this picture, here or in the Times
> Paul
> -----Original Message-----
> From: irene reinsdorf <irene4re_@_pacbell.net>
> To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
> Date: Friday, February 01, 2002 3:05 PM
> Subject: (rshsdepot) Trolley Drawing
>
>
> >Thought you would like to know.....The drawing from The Brooklyn Times
> showing a trolley car at a street with islands in the middle is not at
> Beverly (in reality spelled Beverley) Road but, rather at Albemarle Road.
> Beverley Road would be the next block south, down to the left, out of the
> picture. Beverley Road would mark would mark the southern boundary of the
> Prospect Park South development, which, incidentally still exists. The
> trolley car line would become the open cut of the BMT Brighton Beach Line.
I
> grew up on this street (1701) from 1944 to 1962 and am familiar with the
> history of the area. The house in the background was known as the Ex-Lax
> House since the owner, or a company executive, lived there. It was vacant
> for as long as I know and after a number of  arsons by
> out-of-the-neighborhood toughs, it was torn down about 1954. From what I
> understand, the land was tied up and remains a fenced-off vacant lot to
this
> day.
> >
> >Thank you for posting the picture. I found it to be quite meaningful.
> >
> >Keith A. Reinsdorf
> >mailto:irene4re_@_pacbell.net
> >
>

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