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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 7:55 PM

 Indiana Interurban Network - notated with the start and end date of the services

  

A picture taken at the 'wye' in the upper right corner - Garrett, IN - 2 Blocks North of this location was the Main Line of the B&O between Willard and Chicago 

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Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 10:34 PM

Thanks.  It was raining (lightly), but the contrast got boosted in the posting.  The pavement was wet but not flooded,  Just occasional puddles.  See previous photos for an idea of the weather.

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Posted by Miningman on Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:09 AM

Got this from David:

Finally figured out what happened.   A bmp editing frame somehow got
sent when I wished to send the jpg final version.  My mistake.  

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Posted by daveklepper on Friday, August 2, 2019 1:46 AM

Thanks for correcting my computer application error!

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Posted by Miningman on Friday, August 2, 2019 2:01 AM

Glad to be of assistance David. Stay cool over there!

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Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 1:06 PM

The color picture of the Key Avenue shuttle was by Capitoi Transit operator Ed Miller. and was povided by Richard Allman

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Posted by seppburgh2 on Friday, August 30, 2019 7:27 PM

Awasum! Thanks for sharing Dave and making my day with the 5583 in color.  

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Posted by daveklepper on Sunday, September 1, 2019 4:38 AM

A terriffic collection of Ed Miller's color photos of Baltimore streetcars is at

 <https://collections.digitalmaryland.org/digital/collection/btpe/search>

from Richard Allman

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, September 1, 2019 8:54 AM

daveklepper
A terriffic collection of Ed Miller's color photos of Baltimore streetcars is at

 <https://collections.digitalmaryland.org/digital/collection/btpe/search>

from Richard Allman

A very extensive collection from 1952 - remember some of the locations as a kid as we moved back to Baltimoe (Catonsville) in 1955.

Map of the routes in 1945

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Posted by daveklepper on Monday, September 23, 2019 6:09 AM

found and repaired (attempted to repair?) a scan of a side view of Semi 5622 pictured earlier.

I also see that two-mn semis had all four doors double doors, while the exit-only door on one-man semis was single.

 

 

 

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Posted by daveklepper on Monday, January 20, 2020 1:58 PM

Two views of PCC 7111 on Catonsville - Towson:

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, January 20, 2020 3:43 PM

daveklepper
o views of PCC 7111 on Catonsville - Towson:

 

We lived in Catonsville.  One of my Aunt's lived in Towson, her daughter wanted to take me to a Orioles doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox.  Driving between Towson and Catonsville was a mounmental undertaking in the days before the Baltimore Beltway.  I boarded the #8 trolley at Ingleside Ave in 'downtown' Catonsville and proceeded to ride it to Overbrook Road a little South of 'downtown' Towson on a Sunday morning.  As I recall the trip consumed a little over two hours; had it been a work day the trip likely would have taken considerably more time account traffic in downtown Baltimore.

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Posted by Jones1945 on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 4:15 AM

daveklepper

Two views of PCC 7111 on Catonsville - Towson:

Their cheery livery reminds me of buses in Macau 40 years ago:

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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 7:18 AM

Can someone provide the location?

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Posted by daveklepper on Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:58 PM

Falls Road, with the front of a Mount Wshington Line Brill Peter Witt. looking dwn Union Avenue and the track of the Union Avenue shuttle, 1947, taken at age 15:

 

From Richard Allman:

The Woodberry Station on the Central Light Rail Line is at the foot of the hill on Union Avenue just across the creek.
Took these photos in April 2008 when Jack May, Bob Dietrich, Fred Sauerberger and I were out photographing the light rail-transit police hassled us for what they described as “illegal activity”. Later MTA (Maryland Transportation Administration) got nailed in a law suit for enforcement of this illegal policy (only forbidden photography is military installations, nuclear facilities and private businesses where trade secrets can might be disclosed without permission), none of which applies to publicly owned and supported transit facilities. MTA was also reprimanded from the bench by the judge because its security employees were so ill-informed. DSC-31-9 is looking south-I was standing on Union Avenue. DSC-34-9 shows the Union Avenue grade crossing in the foreground. Shot facing north.
 

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Posted by daveklepper on Monday, May 25, 2020 10:12 AM

Can anyone identify this exact location, near or in the Downtown area on the 25 Mt. Washington Line?

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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 1:12 AM

Also on the 25, Mt. Washington line, previous postings of bridge photos did not include this one:

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Posted by daveklepper on Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:48 PM

26, Sparrows Point Line, ;Spring, 1947, outbound car photographed  from a front window of an inbound car:

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Posted by daveklepper on Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:12 AM

At Sparrows Point:

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Posted by daveklepper on Friday, May 21, 2021 10:07 AM

Also at Sparrows Point:

At the end of the Rolling Rad line (PCC in background) ,wirh the shuttle to Elicott City:

 

 

Brill Peterr-Witt on the Mt. Washington Line, downtown:

 

 

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Posted by daveklepper on Monday, May 24, 2021 9:00 AM

Fort Howard Shuttle at Sparrows Point:

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