Re: (rshsdepot) 1905 Laurel Line Tunnel Under Scranton, PA Open to Trolley Tourists

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New York els went from steam to third rail, Brooklyn's too, except some
surface RR lines that had intermediate trolley wire..

Chicago-the North Shore at least and Boston's Blue line had/have combination
third rail and overhead wire...
Paul

On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 17:58:41 EDT Mrhorn55_@_aol.com wrote:

> Probably by the Delaware Lackawanna short line
> operator who switches much of 
> the freight on the old DL&W/D&H trackage in and
> near Scranton. 
> Laurel Line - An Anthracite Region Railway, a
> book by James Henwood and John 
> Muncie gives a very good history of this
> electric interurban. It ran on both 
> overhead wire and exposed third rail, ALA the
> NYC el's.
> Dick Horn
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> railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
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